Like washing clothes or making your bed, cooking for yourself is one of those things many students don’t realise they don’t know how to do until they have to do it…And that’s when the fumbling with the instructions on the back of a packet of pasta starts. So in this post, I thought I’d give a … Continue reading Cooking at Uni
Freshers’ week!!
The infamous Freshers’ Week! What’s it really like? Is it as fun as everyone says it is? Will I fit in with my flatmates straight away? These are the questions that I asked myself when I was packing up my things to move to York just over one and a half years ago. I was … Continue reading Freshers’ week!!
Set Life (It’s not as glamorous as it sounds)
Having just finished a tiring but exciting spring term, I wanted to tell you a little bit about what I’ve been up to. In second year, every Film and Television Production student gets to make their own short film. This starts with developing your idea in autumn term and ends with editing and delivering the finished … Continue reading Set Life (It’s not as glamorous as it sounds)
Moving on from York
In this blog post I’m going to give my personal advice about moving on from university – I hope you find it helpful. Start early It might seem a long way off but a key piece of advice would be to start thinking about what you might like to do in the future early. This way … Continue reading Moving on from York
Being a York Award Leader
Hello again! Recently I completed a programme which is enormously valuable for my personal development, and would like to share my experience with all of you. It is the York Award Leaders programme, created by the Careers team. This programme has been developed to give a selected group of students with leadership potential a 3-day intense … Continue reading Being a York Award Leader
YUSURF trip to Fuerteventura
I’ve recently got back from the annual YUSURF trip. This year, 41 surfers from the University of York spent a week in Fueteventura, in the Canary Islands. In this blog I’m going to talk you through what YUSURF and its trips are all about. WHAT IS YUSURF? YUSURF is the University of York’s surfing society. It … Continue reading YUSURF trip to Fuerteventura
Jobs and nursing…
I’ve started looking at jobs. Yes, I know I’m about to finish my second you and it’s a tiny bit early but as previously mentioned – nursing is a big wide world. Even in Learning Disability. What about a Community role? Being welcomed into people’s homes and lives to benefit, adjust, promote health and wellbeing, … Continue reading Jobs and nursing…
The second semester – Study Abroad – Back to South Africa
It’s definitely a weird one. After enjoying a Christmas at home in the UK, travelling back to South Africa, for the second semester of my Study Abroad, was a completely different experience to when I made the journey to the first time. Of course this time was not filled with apprehension, nervousness and not knowing … Continue reading The second semester – Study Abroad – Back to South Africa
Not THAT into clubbing? Fear not!
Whether you, like me, are more likely to be found drinking tea than tequila on an average Saturday night, or if you’d just like a few ideas of the fun you can have in York which doesn’t assume alcohol as fuel, here are some suggestions! Cafés, cafés, and more cafés! You may have heard that … Continue reading Not THAT into clubbing? Fear not!
Careering into the future (ha…ha…)
Your life at uni hasn’t even started yet and you’re already being asked to think about life after uni?! What is this madness? Sadly, it’s rather important madness. Unless you’re studying Law, Medicine, Advanced Chair Mechanics or something like that, chances are you aren’t 100% certain where your degree is going to take you. That’s … Continue reading Careering into the future (ha…ha…)