on what its really like to be a first year student at the University of Auckland
In The Deep End!
Hellooo, welcome to my first blog on the inside word! My name is Imogen, I am a first-year biomedder, proud O'Rorkian (O'Rorke two clap!) and a self-proclaimed (if you ask anyone on my floor, they'd agree) volleyball addict. In my short time here, I have already begun...
Should you stay in halls? (+ Waiparūrū Hall Tour 2021!). Vlog
Hey there! If you are a school leaver and wondering if staying in halls is even worth it, I’ve got your back! I was very much in your position last year, deciding if I should apply to halls, considering I was already staying in Auckland at that time. I was weighing up...
Law at UoA
Well, here we are. Just a year ago, move-in day was approaching and I was poring over UoA’s courses, trying to make decisions my future self wouldn’t regret when it came to enrolment. It was clear to me that I wanted to do law, but I had no idea what to expect....
UNIVERSITY101: How To University
A guide on how to survive university in this constantly changing world with second-year student, Tomoki Vincent.
What’s Good About Lockdown?
It seems COVID always strikes around the start of semester, and we're getting used to the uncertainty of rising and falling of alert levels. One good way to deal with this, I've found, is to look forward to the best aspects of life in lockdown just as much as life at...
From One Online Student to Another
Though I was disappointed to hear we’d return to online classes for another week, I thought long and hard about what can be done to make an online learning as positive an experience as possible. With a year of on-and-off online learning under my belt, I thought I’d...
How I studied during biomed
One of the best tips I received ahead of starting biomed is that you have to hit the ground running. From the get-go, the lectures are content heavy and the first tests are looming so it is useful to have some ideas on how to study effectively from the beginning....
Biomed 2020 reflection
It's strange to think first year is already over, just like that! Now that I've made it through to the other side, I thought I would share some information and reflections that might help those planning to do biomed or health sci in 2021 or beyond. My experience will...
Halls, Online Learning, and COVID?
Well, it’s that time of the year. Just as I was moving out of Waiparuru Hall last week, I was seeing new faces and the residential team giving tours to families and maybe future residents. I started thinking about how I’d first approached all the decisions to be made...
THE THREE TYPES OF GOALS. Vlog
Imposter syndrome. The feeling that you don't belong. That your achievements are undeserved. The feeling that you're a fraud. Imposter syndrome is commonly experienced by many medical students - including me. Apart from positive affirmations, separating feeling from...
The things every biomedder needs… Vlog
As of 13/11/2020... I completed my first year of biomedical science and I thought I should share some of the things that got me through this wild year! Music from Reggie San Miguel - Ruby Grapefruit https://app.hellothematic.com/promo/47722/3042/378C8B3 I forgot to...
Exams!
Aaaaah! University exams! Don’t worry though, they’re not as stressful as you might think.
That’s a wrap of 2020. Vlog
Hey all, hope everyone is doing well! This is my last vlog for 2020, it has been such an awesome and crazy year. I have made so many friends and learnt so much. I hope that if you are reading this and have seen my videos, they have inspired you to come to UOA. Moving...
Conjoints – an update. Vlog
https://youtu.be/kUdnfavYl1Q
First Week of Medical School – Part Two. Vlog
Welcome back to the homemade documentary where medical students embark on their five-year-long journey (six if you include biomed and even longer if you completed a degree beforehand). Feel free to check out part one if you have not done so already! Again, please note...
Planning on studying Engineering, Law, or Medicine…? Vlog
Hey guys, I realised that it would be much more interesting filming myself completing a puzzle, than me talking, so enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhBXD1d07YE&feature=youtu.be Disclaimer: as always, don't take my word for it, seek academic counsel...
UOA Hall Ball 2020. Vlog
Hey all, I hope you have all been doing well. My hall (Waiparūrū hall) has just had their first-ever ball and it was combined with University Hall Towers. It was so much fun and such a good experience. Living in halls this year has been so awesome and allowed me to...
Money Matters
Yes, at some point in time money will have to be spent because of university. Darn. But, it shouldn’t stop you from going – there is always a way to fund your studies!