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Hello there! My name is Parker and I am a first year student in Langwith College. I was really excited to decorate my room before I started university. But I didn’t know what specific things I should …
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The first – and most enduring – challenge a university student faces is the issue of room decoration. Whether you’re in campus accommodation or renting privately elsewhere, you’ll be spending a lot of …
What's it like to settle into the York family? We sat with three students to talk ducks, dreams, dinners, and the everlasting magic of friendship. So, looking back to the start of uni, what was …
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The first year of anything new can be tough. The first year of university, especially so. Fear not, though, as here are my top tips on how to survive. Let me show you how to take 1st Year by the …
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Three of my flatmates and I started looking for a house together over Christmas break in first year. We all got on well, had similar standards of cleanliness, and were on the same page about going out …
Living off-campus as a second or third year (or in my case, in my fourth/masters year!) is a great experience, and there are plenty of options to cater for all types of students. You could rent a …
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