Freshers' Week, accommodation life and settling in! Freshers’ Week can be a rollercoaster of emotions. Moving away from home, living with new people, not knowing whether to wash your light and …
Joining the York community: an interview with our students
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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Freshers’ Week as a student who doesn’t drink
Hi! I’m Amelia (she/her) and I’m a first year French and German student, living in Halifax College. Before university, I was worried about Freshers' Week. A lot of what you see online is people going …
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How not to lose your shirt: advice I wish I got for Freshers’ Week
Oh, Fresher's Week, Freshers' Week, wherefore art thou Freshers' Week? As a former fresher, I can attest to the roller-coaster that is Freshers' Week. But fear not, here's the advice I wish I got, so …
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Fresher’s week as an autistic student
Hello, I'm Angharad, and I'm a first year undergraduate studying Biology. I'm also autistic! For me, this means I can find socialising difficult and draining, find change to environment and schedule …
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My experience starting university: an autistic student’s perspective
Hello, there! My name’s Samara and I've just completed my first term at university where I’m studying Theatre: Writing, Directing and Performance. As an autistic student, I had to overcome some …
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