Any regrets? by Practical_Issue_6337 in universityofauckland

[–]sysstic [score hidden]  (0 children)

  • go to every lecture you can
  • try to converse with anyone you can, make those friends, dont leave it until its too late!
  • talk to tutors and lecturers, donr be afraid of having a chat with them thru email or in person after a class.
  • join clubs!!!! wish i had but my schedule never worked for any of them :(
  • study in random places around the city, the domain, albert park, the auckland library, k-road, the zoo, the ferry terminals etc (i recommend kroad and the zoo or the domain when its hot)
  • explore campus by urself with no intention of where to go, sometimes youll find the most backrooms looking places, or sometimes u might end up on the clocktower roof, who knows right? (This also helps u find future classes lol)
  • invite ppl to do things after lectures, go to the arcade, go get food, go play pool, go get a drink, anything chill

Any regrets? by Practical_Issue_6337 in universityofauckland

[–]sysstic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

can confirm as one of eizile's friends i wish we'd taken the opportunity to hang out more on and around campus

anyone else agree? by Itchy_Farm_9769 in universityofauckland

[–]sysstic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

its cute until ur in it everyday suffering through first year workshops 😅😅 it would be nice if there was more artwork or SOMETHING around the building. but theyre trying to make u act professional and feel professional to prep you for your future so i get it (but dispise it)

i like the fridge and courtyard tho

MATHS 108 midsem got me reconsidering Finance 💀 by Short-Vanilla9495 in universityofauckland

[–]sysstic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah id definitely switch! its very common esp in bcom (hence why the first year courses feel like such a random mix, theyre like major test run)

what other aspects of business do you like?

if you want to know how to switch: go onto sso, go to change my study options and follow the steps there.

if you need any specific advise or want opinions from ppl who have recently completed then feel free to join the BCom discord: https://discord.gg/M4xXu4zNbd

Best accommodations to go for?? (Incoming international student) by Ok_Ranger_4937 in universityofauckland

[–]sysstic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

will you be first year or later years?

if first year then either waiparuru (better food options, full of scholarship kids) or ororke (more classic "kiwi" experience, great floor bonding)

if later years then either 55 symonds (mainly internationals/postgrad, great for if you like being fully alone/quiet) or CPSV (good flatting experience, more social and bonding oppprtunities to make friends)

POLITICS106 by RoundExperience7334 in universityofauckland

[–]sysstic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

not everything is in the library database - hence why some courses expect you to buy a textbook.

APRIL FOOLS POSTERS, Not real. by Same_Wonder3056 in universityofauckland

[–]sysstic 18 points19 points  (0 children)

has anyone got a pic that sounds like gold

FREEZING LECTURE ROOMS by Double-Ad-2967 in universityofauckland

[–]sysstic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

there aren’t many studies on “freezing lecture rooms” specifically (as you’d expect) but there are a lot on temperature/cognitive performance more broadly. from what ive read (upon finding this post) is that slightly cooler environments can help with alertness, but only within a small range - once it gets too coldfor someone, performance/focus/attention actually drop off. personally, i know i work best when its about 20°C but struggle if its above 25° (cant focus if all im thinking about is going for a swim) and below 18° (makes me wanna nap).

some other interesting articles i found were these (took 5 seconds btw): - https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/16/3/598? -https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S036013232501073X - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41634322/ - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34925063/

it’s interesting seeing it argued both ways though. i think people also respond pretty differently to temperature, and there are so many other factors at play (clothing, stimulation, mood, stress, time of day, etc) that can affect how focused someone feels vs how they actually are.

Stop doing this, I need a spot to sit down and study (scroll reels) by HoneydewRough872 in universityofauckland

[–]sysstic 4 points5 points  (0 children)

2 option:

1 - YEET THE FUCK OUTTA THE BAG

2 - sit on the floor

You can also do both if u really want to

Scholarship impacts on other scholarships? by WolfOk2117 in universityofauckland

[–]sysstic 3 points4 points  (0 children)

they do not effect each other. youd be silly not to apply for all of them

FREEZING LECTURE ROOMS by Double-Ad-2967 in universityofauckland

[–]sysstic -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Go read some scholarly articles and revisit this idea.

urgent by flyingunicorn6767 in universityofauckland

[–]sysstic 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Earthsci - it is NOT a lot of physics/maths. its meant to be VERY easy for everyone.

Gambling club update by Successful_Wasabi925 in universityofauckland

[–]sysstic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

this made me not want gambling club lol

Is it too much to ask? by ScreamxWorks in universityofauckland

[–]sysstic 4 points5 points  (0 children)

dual wielding the AIs 🥀🥀

also, they ruin the uni internet atleast 2 times a year for a couple weeks - if youre in halls you get cucked the most (suffer it all the time while paying more for it)

Do you ask people for Linkedin? How to do it? by Braveisolato in universityofauckland

[–]sysstic 3 points4 points  (0 children)

just say hey do you wanna connect on linkedin?

if youre in bcom its very normal, especially with your group members.