The first – and most enduring – challenge a university student faces is the issue of room decoration. Whether you’re in campus accommodation or renting privately elsewhere, you’ll be spending a lot of …
From Lost to Found – finding my confidence at York
Hi, my name is Hannah and I am a second year Interactive Media student. I am also the first person in my family to go to University. When I was in sixth form, I didn’t know what I was actually good …
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Settling in doesn’t have to be instantaneous
First Year: Round One First year was a whirlwind of lectures, labs, and assignments intertwined with sports, socials, and nights out. Days spent on campus (or sometimes in bed...), evenings taken …
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Don’t take it for granted!
I’m a second-year student now … scary! How did that happen? Everyone always says time flies but you never think they’re actually telling the truth! That got me thinking, what are all those things you …
Your College and You
A Uni with colleges or a Uni without colleges? Does it make a difference? What are the purpose of colleges? Will it help me make friends? Am I going to care after first year? These are all …
What I wish I knew before Uni life
I’m in a bit of a cathartic mood, so let me let you in on a few things I’ve been thinking about with regards to university life. WARNING: long post ahead. Applying isn’t the scariest thing …