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Category: Freshers’ Week

  • My experience starting university: an autistic student’s perspective

    6 December 2022 by Samara
    4 minute read

    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…

  • Surviving the First Term at Uni

    19 December 2021 by Finn
    4 minute read

    Get to grips with your new life away from home So, you’ve got your offer, you know what course you’re doing, and you’re all set to leave home – but…

  • My experience at Halifax College Freshers’ week

    3 December 2021 by Zuzanna
    3 minute read

    Zuzanna, first year Biomedical Sciences student, tells us about her exciting experience of Freshers’ week in Halifax College.

  • Making the Most of Freshers’ Week

    15 September 2021 by Zulekha
    3 minute read

    Freshers’ Week is an exciting welcome period for new students starting at UK universities. In this blog post, we’ll visit the various types of activities that York has to offer.…

  • Freshers’ Week – what to expect

    16 July 2021 by Amelia
    3 minute read

    Hi! I’m Amelia and I am currently in my second year of my Law degree. I had a great time during my Fresher’s week in 2019, so hopefully, this blog…

  • Freshers’ Week as a Non-Drinking International Student

    23 June 2021 by Mi Chelle
    4 minute read

    When I first boarded a plane to the UK, I was worried about Freshers’ Week. I had heard a lot about university drinking culture, to the point where my parents…

  • My Freshers’ Week Experience

    17 December 2019 by Annabel
    4 minute read

    There’s a certain legend cultivated around Freshers’ Week, that it should be the best and wildest week of your university experience. But although Freshers’ Week can be a lot of…

  • York Freshers’: Experienced by an Introvert

    12 December 2019 by Gina
    3 minute read

    Freshers’ Week as an introvert, boy what an experience. In the weeks leading up to York Freshers’, I felt the dread accumulate in my stomach. The idea of being surrounded…

  • Freshers’ Week 2019: My experience

    12 December 2019 by Beth
    3 minute read

    The first week of university is jam-packed. You have to adapt to living away from home, absorb a mass of information about starting life at university and attempt to make…

  • Freshers’ Week Vlog

    16 October 2019 by Faye
    1 minute read

    Hi, I’m Faye and I’m in my first year at York doing Biomed. I wanted to vlog my Freshers’ Week not only to keep the memories but to show others…

  • My Freshers’ Week experience

    19 August 2019 by Morgan
    2 minute read

    On your first day, I would expect a lot of waiting around! You’ll probably have to wait for your Freshers’ packs and for your student card. And eventually, you’ll be…

  • Freshers’ Week: an international student’s perspective

    19 August 2019 by International student bloggers
    5 minute read

    Some of our students explain what Freshers’ Week is really like at university in the UK, from the perspective of an international student. Mi Chelle, 1st Year English student, Malaysia…