Category: Study
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A short guide of how to survive your first month at the University of York
Hello everyone and welcome to my first blog post! My name is Roberta and I am a second year Theatre: Writing, Directing and Performance student at the University of York.…
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10 things I wish I knew before starting my History of Art degree
Starting a degree can be a tricky business, regardless of the subject you decide on. It’s this reason that I’m writing this blog post, so that instead of reading about…
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A Day in the Life of a Chemist: Labs!
As it’s my first blog post I thought I’d do a little introduction. I’m a second year chemist with a passion for organic chemistry and maths. In my free time,…
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Your College and You
A Uni with colleges or a Uni without colleges? Does it make a difference? What are the purpose of colleges? Will it help me make friends? Am I going to…
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How to beat homesickness
I’ve experienced my fair share of homesickness in my time. Before uni, I moved to Beijing on my own to work for year (brave? me? more like stupid). It…
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Spinning Plates – it can be done!
As a mature Masters Student studying Global Marketing, I considered that doing an internship would be invaluable experience and I was eager to find one. I couldn’t believe how many opportunities there…
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An International Study Centre in the USA: reflecting on what I really gained and learnt…
Hi there once again, I’m sorry for being a bit quiet on this front- my dissertation has started occupying every conscious thought that I have! Before this dissertation take-over happened…
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5 things to do in York when you’re visiting on an Open Day
One of the things I cannot emphasise enough about being a student at the University of York is how lucky we are to be living in the beautiful city of…
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An Once-in-a-Lifetime Experience: 3 epic weeks in the USA
Hi again, As the title probably gives away, these past 3 weeks in the USA have been an epic whirlwind of everything! That includes culture shock, seeing and experiencing new…
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Getting in and out of Clearing
This is a strange piece to write, because in some ways I hope that people won’t need to read it, as I hope everyone will get the grades they want…
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Looking back and looking forward- a reflection on York
When you’re told that your time at University will speed by, it can often be hard to imagine. After all, the average time spent doing a degree, three or four…
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York – A French Student’s Perspective
My decision to come to the University of York, quite frankly, was a bit random. At the last minute, I went into Clearing and called York without much hope of…