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Tag: coronavirus

  • A day in the life of an English Literature student

    26 November 2020 by Elizabeth
    3 minute read

    My day starts at what for most students is probably an ungodly hour. However, I’ve always been a morning person and I feel most productive first thing in the day.…

  • Staying social during the second lockdown

    19 November 2020 by Elizabeth
    3 minute read

    A second lockdown was the last thing any of us wanted. Having said this it doesn’t have to be all doom and gloom. There are plenty of things we as…

  • The fun side of face coverings

    The fun side of face coverings

    14 October 2020 by Alice
    3 minute read

    Unless you’re exempt, measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 mean that face coverings will be an everyday part of our lives for the foreseeable future. But who said safety…

  • When life gives you lemons (or lockdown)

    20 July 2020 by Uthara
    2 minute read

    ‘Wait? What is happening?’ I was sitting leisurely on the Library swing with my housemate, reading a feminist book and sipping on coffee, when COVID-19 made global news. We started…

  • Of quarantine chronicles and lockdown life on campus

    20 July 2020 by Rumana
    3 minute read

    Being away from home is never easy, but it is certainly a whole new level of anxiety when cities are shutting down. Countries are updating their travel ban lists, and…

  • Keeping motivated with your studies online

    Keeping motivated with your studies online

    23 June 2020 by Belén
    2 minute read

    Starting a new course or a new academic year is always an equally exciting and challenging chapter of our lives. This is especially true in the current times (during the…

  • Dealing with homesickness

    19 June 2020 by Muhammad
    3 minute read

    It’s been a really long since I was back in my home country, Pakistan. The last time I was there, my meals were still catered for, I hadn’t received a…

  • Adapting to the new normal: tips for enhancing your online learning experience

    12 June 2020 by Nabila
    3 minute read

    A few months ago, our lives changed drastically as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. When I imagined coming to York for my degree, I did not, by a…