Hi everyone, it’s me again (〃´ω`〃)! As I am writing this, I am on my flight back home for the mid-semester break ✈️ Since it’s already mid-semester, you all must be thinking (hopefully not panicking) about what specialisation you want to choose for next year 🤔☁️But never fear, Kimberley is here, and I will share…Continue Reading a beginner’s guide to choosing your specialistion (and why I chose software)
Howdy! Hope things are going well and all of your mid-sem tests have been manageable. Now, in this blog, I’m gonna talk about how I’m finding this semester so far and the courses that I’m doing as well as touch on the internship grind, which is beating me up a little at the moment 😭…Continue Reading Thoughts on Sem 2 and applying for internships
I came back from the holidays feeling completely unrested, and so being back at uni was NOT what I wanted to be doing. It can be hard to keep up the study grind, especially in the second semester. I feel like the inter-sem break just isn’t long enough and a lot of people are still…Continue Reading what does my life look like going into semester break? – life lessons from my second semester as an engsci
I won’t go through a mechatronics course breakdown because there are enough insightful posts on it from past years. If you wanna know more about our courses through a student perspective, check out James’ (2023 blogger!) posts: https://student-editorials.blogs.auckland.ac.nz/2023/08/12/first-sem-in-tron/ (SEM 1) https://student-editorials.blogs.auckland.ac.nz/2023/09/23/mechatronics-part-ii-sem-two/ (SEM 2) Instead, today I present: Phyllis’ wise advice on flourishing as an engineering…Continue Reading Advice on surviving part 2 mechatronics (and part I !!!)
Hi all, it’s me again! I’m back with a review of my Semester 1 courses for Part II Biomedical Engineering. This semester has been quite the journey, filled with challenging yet fascinating content, hands-on experiences, and many stressful moments. I’ve learned a lot and have some useful tips to share with you all. So without…Continue Reading BME Sem 1: Insights + Useful Tips!
Hey!! Thanks for joining! This one will be a few tips on what to expect for the inevitable engineering internship because if you haven’t found out yet, to finish your engineering degree, you have to complete 800 internship hours. Yes, that’s a big number. Have a seat, take some deep breaths and take a sip…Continue Reading In turn, you’ll be an intern: some tips 🦺
To review my first semester of engsci, what better way to do it, than reviewing them all out of five stars? This review will be my personal experience in engsci, so I don’t speak for everyone, but my star ranking will be based on how much I personally enjoyed them, and not official ‘quality’ of…Continue Reading my review of first sem engsci, out of five stars
… These are some dark times. Right now, I am in a bit of a dark place. Even then, I just enjoy the little things in the dark and remain in a calm state with the resources I have. You could say that I go with the flow when it comes to this course; if…Continue Reading 2) I can’t afford to pay for electricity anymore…
Hello! Welcome back to another yap session. Today I’m going through some FAQs and by FAQ I mean maybe like 1 or 2 people have asked me. ⚠️ Disclaimer: Some of this might be wrong but this is what I’ve gathered during my time. What do Computer Systems Students actually do? Something you might’ve heard…Continue Reading What is CompSys; Is it fun?
Welcome to the second CHEMMAT blog! I hope you are surviving the second semester; I remember having a rough time with it, but with a little Rusteez and an insane amount of work, you too can look like me! A second-year engineer! I hope this blog helps to inform you about what life will be…Continue Reading Papers Please!