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Tag: accommodation

  • Finding Friends in Your Accommodation

    6 December 2021 by Orla
    4 minute read

    Moving into University accommodation is incredibly exciting. You have your own space to personalise and a new college to explore. Plus, you get to experience living independently. However, it can…

  • Money management at university: tips for success and support

    6 December 2021 by Amélie
    4 minute read

    Let’s be honest, the prospect of money management at university is really daunting for many people. If you have anxieties about finances, don’t worry. My aim is to try and…

  • You’ve received an offer- what next?

    1 December 2021 by Maisie
    4 minute read

    Congratulations on getting an offer to York. Getting an offer is an amazing achievement and you should feel very proud of yourself! My name is Maisie, I am a first-year…

  • How to live with other people

    17 September 2021 by Oscar
    3 minute read

    Living in halls or flats with other people may be a little bit daunting. But don’t worry, the likely situation is that the people you will be living with will…

  • Why did I choose York?

    20 April 2021 by Annalisa
    4 minute read

    Hi, my name is Annalisa. I am a third year Biology student at the University and also a student ambassador. I am part of James College and lived on campus…

  • My advice for choosing your accommodation

    23 February 2021 by Tara
    4 minute read

    Choosing what accommodation you live in for 1st year always seems like an incredibly daunting task because a lot rests on this decision; it’s easily one of the most common…

  • What to consider when choosing accommodation

    23 February 2021 by Soul
    4 minute read

    When choosing your accommodation, here are some things you might want to consider: Do you want to live close to where you’ll be studying? When I was choosing my accommodation,…

  • My tips for choosing your accommodation

    23 February 2021 by Joe
    6 minute read

    I’ve been through the process of looking for accommodation twice now, in slightly different circumstances. In my first year, like most students, I lived on-campus in accommodation owned by the…

  • Accommodation: settling in as an international student

    14 July 2020 by Jiaying (Emily)
    2 minute read

    Before you arrive I am an international first-year student from Hong Kong and my accommodation is in the beautiful Constantine College. When I arrived in the UK, I had to…

  • College life at York

    29 February 2020 by Nicole
    3 minute read

    As a Fresher, I turned up on my first day at university not knowing what a college was, or what college life was about. Like many people, I assumed that…

  • Starting university: an introduction to ‘adulting’

    Starting university: an introduction to ‘adulting’

    26 February 2020 by Mihaela
    3 minute read

    Arriving at university Before I started university, I tried to free myself from any expectations of what it would be like. From the moment I opened the acceptance email to…

  • My top 3 places on campus

    17 February 2020 by Lee
    3 minute read

    Our campus is full of hidden gems and treasures, and I love to admire them when I take a break from my studies. Just walking through all the nature surrounding…