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Category: What’s university really like?

  • What makes uni different to A levels?

    What makes uni different to A levels?

    11 December 2019 by Joanne
    3 minute read

    One of the things most students wonder about before coming to university is what makes uni different to A levels. You might believe that university is a huge step-up from…

  • My university experience: using support networks

    8 December 2019 by Zainab
    2 minute read

    You can’t plan your university experience However hard you try, you can’t plan how your university experience will go. I came to York questioning whether I would actually make friends.…

  • Is University Really Any Different To School?

    7 December 2019 by Claire
    3 minute read

    As a third-year mathematics student studying an Integrated Master’s degree, I am in my second to last year now. And I can tell you that, for me, university feels worlds…

  • Life at University – Myths vs Reality

    6 December 2019 by Xavier
    4 minute read

    Life at Uni – Myths vs Reality Moving to University can be a daunting concept. As prospective students, many people worry about commonly voiced (and not necessarily accurate!) ideas about…

  • Life at uni: 10 things I learned when I moved to York

    4 December 2019 by Eloise
    5 minute read

    It has been over two years since I moved to the UK to study, and they have been two of the most incredible, dramatic and ridiculous years of my life.…

  • Misconceptions about university: expectations vs reality

    Misconceptions about university: expectations vs reality

    4 December 2019 by Joanne
    3 minute read

    Nobody knows quite what they are getting themselves into when they start university. There are a huge number of expectations about university you have that often don’t turn out to…

  • What’s Uni Really Like? (as told through the medium of song…kind of)

    2 December 2019 by Abbie
    3 minute read

    “It’s going to be the best time of your life!” “You’re going to make so many new friends!” “You’ll walk on to campus and instantly meet your soulmate!” There are…

  • What to expect from University life

    30 November 2019 by Chloe
    3 minute read

    Is it a big transition from college? What do I need to bring to university? Is university life just drinking and partying? Will I feel homesick? These are just some…

  • Cooking Catastrophe to Chef (sort of)

    29 November 2019 by Eloise
    4 minute read

    Coming to university all the way back in September 2017, I was aware of my strengths. Cooking was not one of them. So I applied for catered accommodation, and enjoyed…

  • What’s university really like?

    28 November 2019 by Aisling
    4 minute read

    No two university experiences are the same. Being at York for over a year now, I thought I’d share some of the things that I didn’t know before coming to…

  • What’s Uni Really Like? Busting the Myths

    27 November 2019 by Rebecca
    4 minute read

    Hi! I’m Rebecca, I’m in my second year of studying history. I’m here to bust a few myths about living and working at university and tell you what it’s really…

  • What University is really like…

    26 November 2019 by Grace
    4 minute read

    So many adjectives come into my head when asked this question: scary, busy, freeing, exciting, stressful…. I am a third year and I’ve experienced so much: I went through the…