Student Voices

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Tag: starting uni

  • Freshers’ Tips 101

    Freshers’ Tips 101

    Welcome! Hello everyone! I am an international student from Brazil currently in my second year at the University of York studying Film and Television Production. Freshers’ Week was an incredible…

  • Preparing for uni and Freshers’ Week

    I knew I wanted to study at York as soon as I first came on the Open Day. It was the first university I looked at, my family and I…

  • Packing for uni. . .really well

    Packing for uni. . .really well

    When I arrived at York, I thought I’d stand out with my big suitcase, carry-on suitcase and backpack. I really didn’t – in fact, I had a lot less stuff…

  • You’ve got your place at York… now what?

    You’ve got your place at York… now what?

    So, you have got your results, secured your place at (the best) uni, been on the standard pre-uni shopping trip and now actually starting university and moving to York is becoming a…

  • Tips and recipes to get you through student life!

    Tips and recipes to get you through student life!

    Whether you’re a future or current student, your brain cells need nourishing! Unfortunately, all that eating doesn’t always come cheap. After two years of being a student myself, I’ve compiled a…

  • Your first term at York: What to expect

    Your first term at York: What to expect

    Let’s fast forward a year… you will have just completed your first term at the University of York, about to start your second term and ready to sit those all…