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  • A week in the life of a philosophy student

    10 February 2020 by Mihaela
    3 minute read

    Monday Mondays usually involve an afternoon lecture. I spend my morning preparing for my week; this involves organising my schedule, writing up a to-do list and going over any essential…

  • A week in the life of an English and History student

    1 February 2020 by Becky
    4 minute read

    I’m Becky, a third year English and History student. Welcome to a week in my life! Final year is pretty busy, so there is a lot to be done! Monday…

  • A week in the life of a Politics student

    30 January 2020 by Evie
    4 minute read

    Monday I start off the week with a 9am political philosophy lecture. This is one of my favourite modules, but it’s always a struggle to wake up on time! After…

  • A week in the life of a third year English Literature student

    30 January 2020 by Caitlin
    4 minute read

    The dreaded reading list: As a literature student there is a lot of reading (pretty obvious right?). But the key thing to remember is that the reading is not actually…

  • A day in the life of a History student

    22 January 2020 by Nicole
    3 minute read

    Hey! I’m a first year History undergrad, and this is what an average day looks like for me. Early morning Like many students, I have to force myself to get…

  • A day in the life of an Archaeology student

    20 January 2019 by Amy
    1 minute read

    Hi there! I’m Amy, I started a BA in Archaeology and Heritage in October and I’m loving it! The staff are so enthusiastic and happy to help, and my course-mates…

  • A Day in The Life of an English Student

    A Day in The Life of an English Student

    15 January 2019 by Sam
    4 minute read

    Morning My morning usually starts between 6:30 and 7. Admittedly I’m naturally what my old head teacher referred to as ‘a frightening morning person’. I throw together some breakfast and…

  • A Day in the Life of an English and History Student

    12 January 2019 by George
    4 minute read

    For joint honours students, there are two myths you will hear from your fellow students: you’re either doing double the work or you’re doing barely any of the work for…

  • A Day in the Life of a Psychology Student

    A Day in the Life of a Psychology Student

    8 January 2019 by Tara
    3 minute read

    Psychology is the perfect subject for me. My contact hours give my days some structure, making it a lot easier to plan around them. Generally speaking, I’ll have 15-20 contact…

  • My five most-loved books from the reading lists

    15 May 2018
    4 minute read

    There’s no doubt that the English course at York allows you great flexibility and range when it comes to picking modules. Being more of a contemporary literature book hoarder myself,…

  • One day in the life of a Theatre student

    One day in the life of a Theatre student

    23 January 2017 by Roberta
    5 minute read

    Hi everyone! 😀 As I mentioned in my first blog post I am a second year Theatre student. To be precise my course is called Theatre: Writing, Directing and Performance.…

  • The Light at the End of the Tunnel (i.e. exams are over!)

    20 January 2016 by Cecilia
    3 minute read

    It can seem sometimes (and those times are usually early January) that life is a bit miserable. Spring term exams are scheduled months in advance, but they still seem to…