Category: School for Business and Society
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How to prepare for your first social work practice placement?….
Having recently completed my first placement last December, I thought it would be useful (while everything is still fresh in my memory) to share a few tips on what you…
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Best Moments in York
Time flies! I can’t believe how fast my final year is going. Half of my last semester is over! It’s time to review my three years as a York Management…
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In step with spring
This spring term, management students in our year will have a high workload as we are going to complete four modules in this semester. Basically, we are taking two modules…
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My top 5 extracurricular experiences as a mature student!
In my first blog, I mentioned that it is possible for mature students to “join in” and actively participate in university life. Despite balancing my studies, family commitments and other…
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Independence
Moving to university was the first occasion I had spent any extended time away from home, and I imagine this will be similar for many of you. Whilst moving into halls…
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Christmas in York
In previous years, I have returned to my home town for my Christmas holiday. However, this year I decided to stay in York, as it is my last year where I…
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Chill out it’s Christmas!
Hi everyone! I hope you are all enjoying the Christmas break so far. I feel such excitement for Christmas – I will be spending time with my family and friends,…
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University interview day….your chance to shine!
Interview day can be nerve-wracking for prospective students with feelings of excitement, fear and panic all rolled into one. I remember arriving 3 hours early for my interview day…
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Keeping up with deadlines
Hello all, I’m Freddy. I’m a second year Social and Political Sciences student, and I’m going to be blogging about all things York this year. For my first post, I…
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How has university helped me with my future?
I believe all of you are like me, in that you want to get into a great career after university. However, how does university help you with getting your dream…
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Your adventure
Hi everyone Since this is my first post I will start by telling you a little bit about myself and why I chose to study at the University of York.…
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I’m so glad I took the plunge!….
When I began my social work degree, I don’t think I really expected the epic journey of personal growth and development that lay ahead. Social work appealed to me as…