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Category: Preparing for university

  • Roses are not red and other things you might learn when arriving at the university

    8 January 2020 by Marta
    4 minute read

    I am sitting in my room and looking up at the pinboard calendar. Just realizing that almost two months have passed since I first arrived. A lot has happened, including:…

  • 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…

  • Freshers’ Week: what to expect

    19 August 2019 by Guest bloggers
    3 minute read

    The infamous Freshers’ Week. But what actually happens and what can you expect? Some of our current students share their experiences of Freshers’ Week.

  • Top things to pack for uni

    24 July 2019 by Guest bloggers
    3 minute read

    What should you pack for uni? Some of our current students share their essential uni items and what you should (and shouldn’t) bring with you.

  • Preparing for uni and what to bring with you

    24 July 2019 by Charlotte
    2 minute read

    Hi, I’m Charlotte and I’m studying English and History. Here are my top tips for preparing for uni and what to bring with you. I would prepare for uni by…

  • Preparing for uni: student top tips

    24 July 2019 by Guest bloggers
    4 minute read

    Starting university is an exciting adventure but it can also be quite daunting. So we’ve asked some of our current students to share their advice and top tips for preparing…

  • Helping you prepare for uni life

    24 July 2019 by Morgan
    3 minute read

    Starting to prepare for uni doesn’t have to mean reading, studying and getting ready for more advanced academic work. Of course, making your way through any reading lists, required pre-uni…