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Tag: Day in the life

  • A Day in the Life of an English student

    7 March 2018 by Trina
    4 minute read

    7.30am: I’m up this early in the morning because I have an early morning seminar for my American Literature, 1910-Present module. I spend 9-11am every Thursday morning in this seminar,…

  • A typical day for a third year Electronic Engineer at York!

    A typical day for a third year Electronic Engineer at York!

    6 March 2018
    4 minute read

    In this post, I’m going to take you through what a typical day for an Electronic Engineering student might look like at York. Due to being in my third year…

  • A week in the life of a Law student

    5 March 2018
    8 minute read

    Hi I’m Aaron, and I’m a third year student at the York Law School [YLS]. I’ve had a great time at York so far, from getting involved in Student Representation…

  • A Week in the Life of a Second Year Theatre WDP Student

    5 March 2018
    9 minute read

    Hello and welcome to my second blog! My name is Roxanne, I’m a second year Theatre: Writing, Directing and Performance student here at York. For those of you who are…

  • A day in the life of a Physics student

    A day in the life of a Physics student

    5 March 2018
    4 minute read

    9am, Monday morning. This is a situation dreaded by many, and to be quite honest, me too. My first lecture starts in an hour, and strangely the gravitational field around…

  • A week in the life of an English Literature Student

    3 March 2018 by Beth
    4 minute read

    When I was applying to University, one of my biggest questions was, what is it like? Back then, I had no idea of all the amazing and incredibly fun things…

  • A Day in the Life of an Economics Student

    A Day in the Life of an Economics Student

    2 March 2018
    3 minute read

    Hi! My name is Rosita and I am a second-year Economics student. Today I’ll bring you along with me on what is a typical day at university. 7.30 am This…

  • Let’s get down to Business

    Let’s get down to Business

    2 March 2018
    5 minute read

    My name is Josh and I’m a first year Business and Management undergraduate at York. This is my first time studying at university level, my first time having to make…

  • What’s it Really Like Being a Student Nurse? A glimpse into an average week:

    2 March 2018
    4 minute read

    Hello! My name is Megan, I am a Child Nursing Student at the University of York. I never thought I could enjoy my degree as much as I do, it…

  • What a week of Law at York looks like

    1 March 2018
    3 minute read

    Academic life The law course is designed around problem-based learning (PBL), whereby students are divided into groups, or ‘law firms’, at the start of first term. Throughout the term, you…

  • An average day for a History student

    1 March 2018
    4 minute read

    The clincher in choosing York for me was the sheer range of courses available to me as a history student. A good mixture of independent and group study in lectures…

  • A day in the life of an Environment & Geography student

    1 March 2018
    4 minute read

    Early morning yoga It is 7am and my dreaded alarm is going off. After some deliberation, I get out of bed and pull on my sports kit. I am heading…