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Study Abroad – Settling in
My first six-week term at Rhodes University, South Africa, started with “Suicide Sunday” and ended with “Hell week”. These are names given by “Rhodents” for the first Sunday back of the term, where everyone is reunited so gets on the lash only to be incredibly hungover for the first Monday morning lectures, and the final…
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How to feel prepared for academic life at York
Settling into a UK university is very exciting. You are starting a new life in a different country, making new friends and getting familiar with a new culture. However, it is also challenging to adapt to a new academic life. It’s good to know about what is needed to get used to the University’s learning…
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Studying abroad – my time in Denmark
In the first semester of my second year, I attended the University’s talk at the Global Opportunities Fair to learn about study abroad. I was inspired by a returning student talking about their experience. It was after this event that I chose to apply to study abroad. I applied for two universities, Aarhus in Denmark…
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Student Life at York
Hi there, I’m Frankie, and I recently finished my first year at the University of York. There are so many things I’ve loved about York, but one of the biggest surprises was how easy it was to find a community. Through my college, societies, sports, and housemates, there always seemed to be somewhere to connect…
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Next Step York Journey: From Student to Ambassador
Four years into University, it feels like a full circle moment to be reminiscing about all the events that lined up for me to be here. Next Step York (NSY) has allowed me the opportunity to blossom as a young person, equipping me with the confidence to grow into the person I wanted to become. …
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My Journey at York as an International Student from Taiwan
Hello, My name is Miriam Liu, and I am an international student from Taiwan currently in my final year studying Accounting, Business Finance and Management at the University of York. I chose York because of its strong academic reputation, supportive community, and beautiful campus environment. As an international student, I was looking for a university…
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Reflections On My Industrial Placement Journey
Hello! Back in late April 2024, I decided to undertake an integrated Master’s program, due to my placement applications not quite panning out the way I would have liked them to. However, my final interview really paid off, and now I’m three months deep into my Industrial Placement at the Centre for Biomarker Research. It’s…
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What to pack before Uni: 5 things you didn’t know you needed!
By Tom Hi, my name is Tom (he/him), and I am a first-year Sociology student at the University of York. I can tell you that packing for university can be a bittersweet process. One minute you are buzzing about finally escaping your hometown, and the next you are panicking because you’ve somehow packed fourteen hoodies…
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Why York Was the Right Place to Begin Again: A Mature Student’s Story
A Mature Student’s Take on Community, Coffee, and Starting Over Coming to university a little later in life can feel a bit like joining a film halfway through. Everyone else seems to know the plot, the characters and even the inside jokes, and you are still reading the opening credits. That is exactly how I…
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Reflecting on my year abroad
Hi, I’m Fletcher. I recently finished my year abroad having spent the last ten months studying third year molecular cell biology in French at the University of Strasbourg. In this blog, I reflect on my experience of living, studying and working in France. Life in Strasbourg Strasbourg is a beautiful city with a lot…