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Posts about English and Related Literature

My experience of coming to York as a visiting student

Laura
Posted by Laura on 28 May 2019

Hi, my name is Laura, and I grew up in a small farming community in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. I completed my first and second year at the nearby university. During this time, I frequently deliberated the prospect of going to England on exchange in my third year. To cut a long story … Continue reading My experience of coming to York as a visiting student

A Day in The Life of an English Student

Sam
Posted by Sam on 15 January 2019

Morning My morning usually starts between 6:30 and 7. Admittedly I’m naturally what my old head teacher referred to as ‘a frightening morning person’. I throw together some breakfast and look through my itinerary for the day: a seminar from 9-11 and a meeting with my supervisor at 12. The seminar notes I made yesterday … Continue reading A Day in The Life of an English Student

A Day in the Life of an English and History Student

George
Posted by George on 12 January 2019

For joint honours students, there are two myths you will hear from your fellow students: you’re either doing double the work or you’re doing barely any of the work for two subjects. As a third year English and History student, I can promise you neither are true. Joint Honours degrees are both intertwined and well-balanced. … Continue reading A Day in the Life of an English and History Student

My five most-loved books from the reading lists

Posted by Trina on 15 May 2018

There’s no doubt that the English course at York allows you great flexibility and range when it comes to picking modules. Being more of a contemporary literature book hoarder myself, I chose modules focusing on 20th- and 21st- century literature, and had the most enjoyable time reading and researching the texts and period! Here’s a … Continue reading My five most-loved books from the reading lists

Top 5 things to know: Studying English and Related Literature at York

Posted by Beth on 15 May 2018

It’s coming to the end of my second year at the University of York, and looking back, there were a few things I wish I had known to give me a head start on my degree. So without further ado, here are my top five things to know about studying English and Related Literature at … Continue reading Top 5 things to know: Studying English and Related Literature at York

A Week in the Life of a Postgraduate Research Student

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Posted by Alice on 19 March 2018

My name is Alice and I’m a postgraduate research student studying for a PhD with the Department of English and Related Literature and the Centre for Eighteenth-Century Studies. There are a lot of myths about what it’s like to be a PhD student, but what does a week in the life of a doctoral researcher … Continue reading A Week in the Life of a Postgraduate Research Student

A Day in the Life of an English student

Posted by Trina on 7 March 2018

7.30am: I’m up this early in the morning because I have an early morning seminar for my American Literature, 1910-Present module. I spend 9-11am every Thursday morning in this seminar, and love every minute of it! I leave home twenty minutes before class starts to take a nice walk to uni. At 8.30am, my phone … Continue reading A Day in the Life of an English student

A week in the life of an English Literature Student

Beth
Posted by Beth on 3 March 2018

When I was applying to University, one of my biggest questions was, what is it like? Back then, I had no idea of all the amazing and incredibly fun things I would be able to do on a weekly basis. Which is why, for this blog, I am going to be writing about ‘A week … Continue reading A week in the life of an English Literature Student

Live the best student life at the University of York

Beth
Posted by Beth on 23 February 2018

Being at University isn’t always about studying to get a degree. It’s also about making the most of the ‘student experience’. I would say York offers the best student experience you can possibly have. From colleges and fantastic societies, to the beautiful city, you will never even have the chance to be bored! First of … Continue reading Live the best student life at the University of York

International student perspective on life at York

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Posted by Trina on 23 February 2018

As an international student, it’s sometimes hard to shake off the sense of being an outsider, of not belonging to the community as much as other people. However, I’ve found that York is a really welcoming, friendly city, and settling in to York did not turn out to be as daunting as I expected! Put … Continue reading International student perspective on life at York

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