Student Voices

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Tag: commuting

  • Commuting to York: making the most of life on and off campus

    Commuting to York: making the most of life on and off campus

    Hi, I’m Soph, a postgraduate taught student living about 30 miles outside of York. I decided to commute to uni because I live fairly locally anyway, and I save a…

  • Living at Home, Studying at the University of York: My Journey as a commuting student

    Hi, my name is Georgie (she/her), I am a second-year commuting student studying Biology at the University of York. I live about 13 miles from York and commute by car…

  • Studying at York, Saving in Leeds: My life as a Student Commuter

    Hi, my name’s Lucas, and I’m a mature student at the University of York, living with my girlfriend in Leeds city centre. While this was originally intended to be a…

  • Making Friends as a Commuting Student

      Hi, I’m Bethan, a third-year Sociology student. Despite the pressure to take the conventional route and move away for university, I didn’t feel ready to leave home just yet…

  • A day in the life of a Law student

    Hello! I’m Annissa, a first-year law student at the University of York. Morning As a commuting student, my ‘Day in the Life’ is slightly different. I wake up at 5.30am,…

  • Worried about making friends and fitting in?

    As a commuting student, I felt quite anxious about coming to university. I was worried about making friends and ‘fitting in’, which I now know a lot of people were…

  • Why I Chose York

    York is such a wonderful place to be. I love both the city and the university campus for so many reasons. Both have such a warmth about them, and so…