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Tag: lockdown

  • First days out in York after lockdown

    20 April 2021 by Kirsten
    5 minute read

    Like many postgraduates at the University, I moved to York from a different place. In September 2020, I made the decision to move to York and start my MA in…

  • Uni life in 2020: How lockdown brought my house closer.

    4 December 2020 by Assuero
    4 minute read

    University life in 2020 can seem uncertain and challenging, but who said lockdown can’t be enjoyable as well? Because of Covid-19, shops and pubs are now closed and the majority…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Looking after your wellbeing and mental health during lockdown

    28 April 2020 by Lee
    4 minute read

    Maintaining mental health is a challenge at the best of times; but the COVID-19 pandemic is causing an even greater test to our wellbeing. I have put together some useful…

  • Homesickness: looking after yourself when you’re separated from family and friends

    28 April 2020 by Mi Chelle
    4 minute read

    It’s a strange time to be an international student right now. We are currently living in very uncertain times, hoping for all of this to be over soon. Being 6500…

  • How to look after your mental health during lockdown

    28 April 2020 by Charlotte
    4 minute read

    Looking after your mental health can be a challenge at the best of times. In these circumstances it can become even more difficult. Being isolated from loved ones and being…