Enjoying university: Former
Katikati College student Beth Scarrow is now studying at the University of
Waikato
From
Summer Research Scholarships to field trips to living in the Halls of
Residence, uni life has been full of new experiences for former Katikati
College student Beth Scarrow.
Beth
is now in her third and final year of a Bachelor of Science, double majoring in
biology and earth science, at the University of Waikato.
She
chose to study at Waikato after attending the Hill Laboratories Waikato Science Summer
School and being inspired by what she saw there.
"That,
coupled with the closeness to home and the cheaper cost of living in Hamilton,
made me choose Waikato," she says.
Living in the Halls
In
her first year, Beth lived in the Halls of Residence at Student Village, and
says she found it a great way to make friends and meet a range of different people.
"Two
of my current flatmates are people I lived with in halls. Now I'm flatting with
a group of friends and loving it."
Financing study
Several
scholarships have help smooth the way financially for Beth's study. She received
the Bay of Plenty Education Trust Millennium scholarship for leadership and
academic performance, which extends over four years. She also received a school
leavers' scholarship of $3000 after gaining merit at level three NCEA.
Last
summer, Beth was also awarded a 10-week $5000 Summer Research Scholarship. This
involved working alongside one of her lecturers, Dr Julia Mullarney, in the
benthic flow lab.
"The
Summer Research Scholarship was very exciting for me, being able to work with
different people and gain some real research experience. I've also really
enjoyed the field trips associated with the earth science papers especially a
trip to see the Tongariro power scheme for my second year hydrology paper.
Student Recruitment Advisers from the University of Waikato will
be at the Tauranga Careers Expo, TECT Arena, Baypark Stadium on Friday 8 August
from 9am-4pm and Saturday 9 August from 9.30am-3.30pm.