Student Voices

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Category: Study

  • Studying History at York: a student’s perspective

    Studying History at York: a student’s perspective

      Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 09:00 10:00 Rhythm and Reason Seminar 12:00 13:00 Making Histories Lecture 14:00 15:00 16:00 Making Histories Seminar 17:00 18:00 The image above shows what…

  • Chill out it’s Christmas!

    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,…

  • Busy busy busy, how can you make the most of extracurricular activities?

    Busy busy busy, how can you make the most of extracurricular activities?

    I am the biggest believer in productivity and snapping up every opportunity that comes my way. In my first year I said yes to so many things and I’ve made…

  • A little bit about me!

    Hello there! I’ve been writing these blog posts for a little while now but realised I’ve never actually introduced myself. So for those of you new to the site here’s…

  • Volunteering in Africa

    Volunteering in Africa

    As the winter chill hits England hard, I want to cast all your minds to the warmth of the summer months, and how you can spend these few months of…

  • My degree and confidence

    My degree and confidence

    By now, you’re probably eagerly awaiting your offers or even prepping for interviews. While some of you could not be more excited to start uni, a lot of you might…

  • Studying Politics at York

    Studying Politics at York

    Hello again! In my last blog post I told you about some of the fantastic extra-curricular activities available to students in the School of Politics at the University of York. This…

  • Hidden Gem of Yorkshire

    Hidden Gem of Yorkshire

    While I strongly believe York is the best place in Yorkshire for art and architecture, I want to bring your attention to the hidden gem that is Sheffield. Being an…

  • Assisting minority refugee and asylum-seeking communities in Malaysia

    This course sets itself apart from others due to the emphasis on practice based learning, and the unique opportunity to complete a placement in Malaysia. Having never had experience of…

  • Don’t take it for granted!

    Don’t take it for granted!

    I’m a second-year student now … scary! How did that happen? Everyone always says time flies but you never think they’re actually telling the truth! That got me thinking, what…

  • Why Psychology? Why York? Decision Time.

    Hi all, So if you’re in AS year, you’ll be beginning to think about where to apply to and getting your applications started, and if you’re in final year, you’ll…

  • University interview day….your chance to shine!

    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…