Category: Campus life
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Your College and You
A Uni with colleges or a Uni without colleges? Does it make a difference? What are the purpose of colleges? Will it help me make friends? Am I going to…
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How to beat homesickness
I’ve experienced my fair share of homesickness in my time. Before uni, I moved to Beijing on my own to work for year (brave? me? more like stupid). It…
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Looking back and looking forward- a reflection on York
When you’re told that your time at University will speed by, it can often be hard to imagine. After all, the average time spent doing a degree, three or four…
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What I wish I knew before Uni life
I’m in a bit of a cathartic mood, so let me let you in on a few things I’ve been thinking about with regards to university life. WARNING: long post…
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Term three approaches, and it’s almost time for Roses!
It’s coming up to that time when exams are beginning to creep up on us unsuspecting students, and the year is reaching its final chapter. The biggest highlight of summer term without…
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Top reasons to love York
So I’ve come home for a while over the Easter break. I’ve spent quality time with my family, caught up with friends and eaten loads of home cooked food and…
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Freshers Week Survival Guide
Although Fresher’s week can be one of the highlights of your first year at university, it can also be a pretty daunting prospect! Here are a few pearls of wisdom…
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Living in York!
OK, so I hope I’ve shown you why I love the Language and Linguistics Department at York but don’t just take my word for it. We’re ranked 2nd in the UK for world-leading linguistics…
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What’s the York college system actually about?
York is one of only a handful of universities in the UK with a collegiate system, so when you come to study here you will be a part of one…
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What do you actually need to bring to halls?
You don’t want to be the person that brings a trailer or a minibus (cough Alice, my housemate) of things to halls. There is a difference in what you want…
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My five favourite beauty spots on campus!
So this is my final blog and I thought I would end on a spring note! The university, as you may know, is set on wonderful parkland around Europe’s largest…