by Chenchen Huang | Jun 13, 2018 | Accommodation, Auckland Life, Business School, Inside Word 2018, Science, Study tips
I woke up today at my semi-regular time of 2 p.m., just after lunch was served at O’Rorke. But I’m not hungry, and I don’t feel like I’ve wasted much of my day. I wake up to clear blue skies and the chirping of birds outside my window. It’s exam season, so there’s no...
by Cecilia Wang | May 24, 2018 | Accommodation, Auckland Life, Campus Life, Engineering, Inside Word 2018, Law, Medical & Health Sciences, Study tips
It’s been a rough few weeks. Test upon test, assignment upon assignment. A pale face, unwashed hair and a permanent set of panda eyes was my new everyday look. Putting it lightly, the word happy wasn’t a word I was expecting to use for a while. …Though, surprisingly,...
by Natasha Williams | May 24, 2018 | Accommodation, Auckland Life, Campus Life, Inside Word 2018
It may be obvious to some how different Auckland city is compared to the rest of New Zealand. But for me, I could never have imagined some of the differences I have experienced. The small rural town that I grew up in, called Kaikohe did not have much. With a...
by Amy Gibson | May 14, 2018 | Accommodation, Auckland Life, Campus Life, Inside Word 2018
Living with your friends and being able to constantly go to their rooms to hang out is one the of the greatest things about University. You realize very quickly who ‘your people’ are and all of their quirky traits and annoying habits. However, when you are stressed...
by Sophie Burns | May 7, 2018 | Accommodation, Auckland Life, Campus Life, Education, Inside Word 2018, Study tips
When I first arrived in Auckland in February I took MANY photos of all the things that I brought with me, convinced that I would write an informative blog about how organised I was. I recently went back to the folder on my laptop where these photos were stored and...
by Lily Li | May 4, 2018 | Accommodation, Auckland Life, Inside Word 2018, Medical & Health Sciences
Hey! It’s me again! I hope you’ve had an incredible term break (dam I’m jealous), and are slowly going through all those internals and externals! Currently, I’m personally experiencing some highs and lows (but definitely more of the highs :)),...
