Category: Study
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What to do with your time during the Christmas break
University learning is very different from college and school, with a lot more independent learning. What many don’t realise is how much time ‘off’ from uni you will have –…
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Exams are over… what now?
The answer to this question might seem a bit obvious: ‘more lectures, more seminars, more reading…’, but that’s not what I am referring to! What can you do to just…
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Tips for working independently at uni
One of the exciting things about university is being able to work independently. This gives you the opportunity to be creative in how you go about designing your work habits.…
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Environment/Geography FAQs – A Student’s Insight.
February is now upon us and for applicants this often involves a second visit to your prospective department for a post-offer applicant day. With this in mind, I’ll aim to…
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A Look at Life at York
So last week I got an email asking me to include more details about Computer Science at York and so I thought I’d try my hand at making a ‘Day…
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A week in the life of an Environmental Scientist!
University is a big change from sixth form in many ways. For me, one of the biggest changes was in the structure of the academic week/timetable. I thought I would…
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It’s a balancing act!
University life is wonderful but as you might have been able to tell from my last blog, I’m a busy bee! Due to this, everyday things can even feel like…
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Easy ways to save money at York
£££££ Dealing with money is a frustrating thing, I hear you. It’s tempting to shut your eyes and ignore your perpetual descent into an overdraft. But here are a few…
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How I stay organised and productive at University
Phew. Christmas is over, all my assignments are handed in and a new term lies ahead of us. As I’m preparing for Spring term, I’m constantly trying to perfect my…
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What to do with a history degree?
A history degree is one of the most popular degrees across all universities. At York there are over 300 students in my year! History is so popular for many reasons.…
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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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“Do I know what I want to do for the rest of my life!?”
When I was at school, I always thought I would study English at university. A week or so before the deadline to apply, I decided to study Anthropology instead. A year…