Our bloggers

These students have chronicled their challenges, triumphs and amusing stories from their different specialisations areas to help you plan your next step.

Mechatronics

Phyliss Lan

Kia ora! I’m Phyllis and I am so hyped to leverage my yapping ability to eliminate your indecision and confusion around specs! I hope the documentation of my journey through part 2 shall enlighten and reassure you that you are slayin, thrivin and that maybe mechatronics is your soul spec! “mechatronics is cool

Civil

Ankia Van Zyl

Hey! I’m Ankia- a chronic coffee drinker, keen tramper, crazy cat lady and your Civil & Environmental Engineering Part II Blogger. I’m excited to bring you along on my engineering journey, the highs and the lows, and hopefully help with your specialisation choice along the way. From the hunt for internships to on-the-ground insights into Part II Civil courses- click here for more 🙂

Biomedical

Jena Kim

Hey there! I’m Jena, a part 2 BME and Chinese conjoint student. Some things I enjoy are adventure, music, and fine desserts. BME’s a super cool spec where engineering meets medicine, innovating life-saving medical breakthroughs. Come and explore the essence of Biomedical Engineering with me✨

Mechanical

Rohan Kanagasundaram

Hey there! My name is Rohan and I am your Part II blogger for Mechanical Engineering! I’m looking forward to sharing my experiences as I navigate through mech, and give you some insight into what you can expect. I am also crazy about long distance running! Come check out my posts!

Computer Systems

Marie Patlong

Yo, what’s up?~ I’m Marie, a PII Computer Systems student. You can think of me as your Mars Rover, sharing my experience as I explore this mysterious spec. While I love slaving away at uni, I also have too many interests including horror, fashion, art, and music. Just a little Warning: I have dry humour and I talk too much.

Engineering Science

Ava Purvis

Hey guys, I’m Ava, your Part II Engineering Science blogger for 2024!!  If you’re super stuck on what spec to do, I’m here to give a realistic insight into my life as an engsci, coming from someone who will give you the true rundown of the highs and lows in this degree so far 🙂

Software

Kimberley Zhu

Hi everyone! I’m Kimberley, your Part II Software Engineering blogger for this year 🧑‍💻. Some things I like include knitting, watching trashy TV shows, and going to the gym🤸. Want to know why (or why not) to choose this spec? Come with me as we explore the world of software engineering together!🙂

Electrical

Lanna Lagasca

Your 2024 PII Blogger representing Electrical Engineering has arrived! My name is Lanna Lagasca, an immensely average student just striving to get through the toughest papers this course throws at us! Though never the most insightful and informative, these blogs are more about my reflections for everyone to read and think about for the future!

Chemical and Materials

Zlata Voronina

Heya! I’m Zlata and I will be your Chemical and Materials blogger for 2024! I have a deep passion for Chemical Materials Engineering that I cannot wait to share with you! My aim is to help you and other fellow academic victims on your journey in picking a specialization. I hope to be part of the solution, rather than the precipitate.

Structural

Sonia Jafari

Hello hello! My name’s Sonia and I am your friendly concrete-loving Structural Engineering blogger for 2024. When I am not under the constant stress (𝞂) from all the cool stuff I get to learn in my degree, I like to draw whatever that comes to mind and also play video games that my poor laptop can run. I can assure you that I am truss-worthy enough to show you all that the Structural division of Civil Engineering has to offer. So, welcome to my blog 🙂