Hey everyone! Sorry it’s been a while, but exams are finally finished woohoo! I’ve got a few days break before I start my internship so thought I’d make the most of the free time to give you guys a summary of all the courses I took this semester just like I did for semester 1….Continue Reading Semester 2 Summary
After yonks of online learning, Semester 2 is over! No more awkward zoom calls or online lectures that suddenly become twice as long when you reach the lecturer’s favourite topic. Well, maybe we’ll be treated to some more online learning next year. Congratulations on finishing exams; I hope they went well for you all! The…Continue Reading Summer is here!
And just like that, you have officially past the end of your first year 🥳! Good job for getting through this far, and hope you didn’t get too demoralised by certain courses which I shall not name. I’m sure y’all got plans for this big summer break, now that the Auckland is gradually opening up. Enjoy…Continue Reading So long, and thanks for all the fish
Guess who’s back for the final time…. I thought I would end this series of blog posts with a reflection on the past year and some thoughts on what comes next after Part 2 electrical. I’m not going to lie. This has been, by far, the most challenging semester. There have been many moments where…Continue Reading Final thoughts and goodbye
As the sun sets later each day, the closer we are to the end of Semester two! Woohoo, can’t wait for summer! In semester two I took 5 papers; ENGSCI263, ENGGEN204, MECHENG270, FINANCE251, and COMLAW101. Although this was the first time I took 5 papers, this semester was much easier and less stressful than the…Continue Reading Good vibes only!
Hello! Today I’ve brought in some experienced campaigners to inspire you on why you should choose Engineering Science. I have been in touch with people from all cohorts and they were all willing to share their Engsci experience including Engsci’s previous Part II blogger, Michael Sewell! Make sure you check out Michael’s blogs, his blogs…Continue Reading Q&A on Engineering Science (insightful blog!)
Finally! I’m free! My final exam for the year literally finished just over half an hour ago, and no words can express how relieved I am. This year was most definitely a hectic one, with the added stress of lockdown on top of uni and work, but it has also been my favourite year at…Continue Reading …and That’s a Wrap (no, literally, that is a wrap)
The Internship Hello! Today I thought I would do more of a traditional blog where I just yarn to you guys about my internship hunt. One of my favourite movies is actually The Internship starring Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson so I thought why not go through the process of how I got an internship…Continue Reading Ben’s Internship Hunt
Group assignments – loved or loathed by anyone randomly assigned to complete a 20% assignment with a group of strangers. In a sort of last-ditch effort to show you why Biomedical Engineering is so fun, I thought I’d tell you a little about the group assignments I’ve done this year. As a disclaimer, this second…Continue Reading Group work gamble
When I chose Biomedical, I was expecting lots of learning about medical equipment and how it works. I did not do my research that well into what biomeng was, even when I was enrolling in papers for semester one over summer, I didn’t make any new connections about what was in store. Boy, was I…Continue Reading What to actually expect