Category: Campus life
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How I ended up at York and why I fell in love with it
Hello! For my first blog post I thought I’d write a little bit about myself, how I ended up at York and why I fell in love with the city and…
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Internships, work experience, student placements, etc, etc…
Internships, work experience, student placements, I’m sure you’ve probably had six million careers talks all about the merit of doing them. The ‘transferable’ skills you’ll gain and how great it’ll…
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It Takes a College
2016 has been a big year for politics and elections, it seems! Never have I felt as much anxiety as I did sitting in front of the television on the 8th…
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A short guide of how to survive your first month at the University of York
Hello everyone and welcome to my first blog post! My name is Roberta and I am a second year Theatre: Writing, Directing and Performance student at the University of York.…
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A Day in the Life of a Chemist: Labs!
As it’s my first blog post I thought I’d do a little introduction. I’m a second year chemist with a passion for organic chemistry and maths. In my free time,…
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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…