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    Month: October 2017

    Reflecting on my Erasmus year

    Posted by Clementine on October 3, 2017

    While freshers week is underway for many of you, my York email account was deactivated today, paradoxically enough. A new generation is in, and the older one is officially not. All that’s left from my year abroad is now just pictures, memories and a few kilos. I arrived in York a year ago, and went … Continue reading Reflecting on my Erasmus year

    A guide to freshers for foreign students

    Posted by Clementine on October 3, 2017

    “What is freshers week?” Just a few weeks ago, I read this Facebook post as a cry for help written by an international student. While for British students freshers is something they look forward to as soon as those acceptance letters slide into their mailboxes, foreign students might be left quite confused in front of … Continue reading A guide to freshers for foreign students

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