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by Angel
As a third-year student at the University of York, I have been through the excitement (and worry) of settling into university and I'm here to share my top tips for ‘how to settle into university …
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by Navin
I don't know about you, but coming from Goa, India, the student culture in York was quite confusing. When you first start university, you're going to hear stuff like "Hey, I saw Longboi", "Whoa, …
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by Iza
The first few weeks of uni are both terrifying and exciting. It’s a new situation and, like everyone, I was slightly stressed. However, I had a great time and it turned out that many of my worries …
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by Bob
So, Spring term began a couple of weeks ago. Looking back, time seems to pass by so quickly. It's my first time living abroad. I remember just after a month of living in York, the whole experience …
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by Cara
As a fresher who has just finished their first term at university, I thought I would try to share some words of wisdom when it comes to homesickness and adjusting to living independently for the first …
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by Bethan
Hi, I’m Bethan, a third-year Sociology student. Despite the pressure to take the conventional route and move away for university, I didn’t feel ready to leave home just yet - so I decided to …
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