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Vlog: Ways to connect before arrivals

29 July 2020 by Natalya
1 minute read

English student Natalya runs through five ways you can connect with the York community before you arrive.

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Posted by Natalya

I’m Nat, I’m a first year English student. I like sports and theatre and I love getting involved in the university community.

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