{"id":10586,"date":"2022-07-07T09:21:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-07T08:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/?p=10586"},"modified":"2022-07-12T12:10:13","modified_gmt":"2022-07-12T11:10:13","slug":"why-natural-sciences-at-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/2022\/07\/07\/why-natural-sciences-at-york\/","title":{"rendered":"Why I chose Natural Sciences at York"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>York was a top choice for me because of the variety that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.york.ac.uk\/natural-sciences\/undergraduate-study\/\">Natural Sciences course<\/a> offered. During my A-Levels, I was undecided on which subject I wanted to study at university. There was so much choice and I didn\u2019t want to miss out on what I thought I would enjoy. Discovering the Natural Sciences courses at York suddenly showed me what was possible. It would give me the opportunity to experience three different disciplines before choosing which to specialise in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Being a Natural Sciences student at York has allowed me to experience not one, but three departments (I am on the Archaeology, Biology, Environment pathway). There is an abundance of support and guidance, and many opportunities to get to know other Natural Sciences students. The Learning Studio plays a central role in this. As the dedicated Natural Sciences learning centre, it\u2019s a great space to meet, study and socialise with students from different years and courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I do not regret my decision to come to York one bit. Not only has the course been interesting, varied and fun, but the whole experience of student life in York has been amazing. I admit, I was initially put off by some of the concrete buildings on Campus West (but the cute ducklings and rabbits have definitely made up for that!). I have now fallen in love with the city and campus surroundings alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Settling into University life<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Coming to university was unlike anything I\u2019d ever done. It is all an adventure with many opportunities and challenges. It can get overwhelming at points &#8211; but most importantly, it is also exciting and fulfilling!&nbsp; I think the biggest challenge when settling into university is learning to live independently whilst balancing a whole new style of teaching and learning. What helped me was the flexibility of my lectures (some online, some in person) and getting to know other students who were all in the same situation. Everyone works things out together, learning from mistakes and supporting each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Compared to school and college, university education is a better chance to delve into your subjects of interest, learning from some of the top experts in the field. 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