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Tag: Day in the life

  • Balancing books and building careers: working part time while studying at York

    6 December 2024 by Lottie
    4 minute read

    Choosing to work part time while studying for a Masters in psychology at the University of York wasn’t a decision I made lightly. Like many students, I wanted to gain…

  • Why York is the perfect place to study Archaeology

    8 February 2024 by Louise
    3 minute read

    Hi! I’m Louise and I am a second year BA Archaeology student at the University of York. I absolutely love archaeology as it combines typical historical research with practical elements…

  • What it’s like to study history at York

    25 January 2024 by Ed
    3 minute read

    I’m nearly dead. It’s exam season. It’s late at night. Curse my ADHD brain that only works for one hour at a random time of day. Curse it! Curses, also,…

  • My English placement year

    19 January 2024 by Sophie
    4 minute read

    Hi, I’m Sophie and I’m studying English and Politics at the University of York. Last year, I undertook a Year in Industry as part of my degree, and I’d like…

  • A Day in the Life of a Computer Science Student!

    14 August 2023 by George
    2 minute read

    Hey, I’m George! I’ve been at the University of York for a year now and have interests in software development. My favourite module of first year was probably Human Computer…

  • 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.…

  • Day in the Life of a Theatre Student

    10 February 2020 by Charlotte
    4 minute read

    Early (by my standards) in the morning – Current Trends lecture Today, my day starts at 11.30am, with a Current Trends lecture. This is an optional module which incorporates a…

  • My life as a sociology student

    10 February 2020 by Quratulaien
    2 minute read

    Sociology is a lively subject, full of discussion and debate among many different types of students. It’s a subject where you learn new things when you’re least expecting it, and…

  • A day in the life of a Biology student

    5 February 2020 by Faye
    1 minute read

    I’m Faye, a first year student studying Biomedical Sciences here at York. As a lover of Biology since I was in primary school, I was so excited to come to…

  • A day in the life of a second year Archaeology student

    4 February 2020 by Belle
    3 minute read

    Hello! I’m Belle, a second year Archaeology and Heritage student here at the University of York. Life at university can be varied but my day goes something like this: Morning…

  • You’re studying Chemistry at York! What is it actually like?

    4 February 2020 by Jenny
    3 minute read

    Hello there! My name is Jenny and I’m in my second-year studying chemistry here at the University of York. I find it fun to observe people’s reactions when I tell…

  • Wednesday as an Art Historian

    31 January 2020 by Yola
    3 minute read

    7am As a first year Curating and Art History undergrad at York, I start my week with lectures on Monday and Tuesday. Wednesdays are my favourite days because I have…