by Kerryn He-Burch | Apr 19, 2023 | Engineering, Inside Word 2021, Inside Word 2023, Mathematics, Science
Hey readers, It’s-a-me, Kerryn, writing my very first blog as one of your 2023 Content Creators! I’ve been a huge fan of the Inside Word for a long time – those life-at-University tales are just so intriguing. And now as a proud UoA student, it’s...
by Sophia Schulz | Mar 6, 2023 | Campus Life, Design, Engineering, Inside Word 2021, Inside Word 2022
Hello everyone! Welcome to Part 2/2 of my blog on queer experiences in the Design and Engineering programmes at UoA. Time to talk about the one you (may or may not) have all been waiting for: Engineering! Personally, I’ve found it really interesting to compare and...
by Sophia Schulz | Mar 6, 2023 | Campus Life, Creative Arts and Industries, Design, Inside Word 2021, Inside Word 2022
Hi everyone! Sophia here with two last posts to end off my time with The Inside Word 🙂 I’ve mentioned this very briefly before, but I identify as queer, and I’d love to talk a bit more about my experiences as a queer person in engineering and design. To include some...
by Sophia Schulz | Jan 23, 2023 | Engineering, Inside Word 2021, Inside Word 2022
In July 2022, I started my first internship as a part-time engineer working at Halter (an agri-tech company based in Auckland CBD) and later transitioned to full-time in November for the summer period. Having done both part-time and full-time now, I’m here to...
by Sophia Schulz | Dec 9, 2022 | Engineering, Inside Word 2021, Inside Word 2022, Study tips, Uni hacks
Do you like spending your summer indoors, staring at a laptop screen and not socialising with anyone? Do you enjoy devoting hours to schoolwork while everyone else is enjoying the sun? Then sign up for summer school and sell your free time — and your soul — to get...
by Leticia Alvarez | Nov 24, 2022 | Inside Word 2021, Inside Word 2022
Earlier this year, the borders re-opened and the University of Auckland welcomed hundreds of overseas students onto campus again, both on 360 exchanges and as international students. For those of us to whom Auckland is routine, the city feels familiar and instrumental...