{"id":1074,"date":"2016-03-15T15:20:21","date_gmt":"2016-03-15T15:20:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/?p=1074"},"modified":"2021-04-27T15:10:21","modified_gmt":"2021-04-27T14:10:21","slug":"coming-york-things-i-wished-id-known","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/2016\/03\/15\/coming-york-things-i-wished-id-known\/","title":{"rendered":"Coming to York: Things I wished I&#8217;d known&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Okay, so in my last few blogs, I\u2019ve talked about why I chose York, my course and the city of York itself. Now, in this blog, I\u2019ll be telling you a couple of tips on how to make the most of being a student here at York \u2013 and these are all things I wish someone had told me before I started! We\u2019ll cover accommodation, food, looking after yourself and making the most out of your time.<\/p>\n<p>Coming from home to university can seem like a really daunting prospect at first. For most of us that go to university, it\u2019s the first time we\u2019ve properly been away from home \u2013 which means the first time cooking and doing washing for ourselves. I know, terrifying. But the best thing about the University of York is that it doesn\u2019t have to be terrifying for long!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/Constantine-Forum.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1075\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1075 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/Constantine-Forum.jpg?resize=400%2C299\" alt=\"Constantine Forum\" width=\"400\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/Constantine-Forum.jpg?resize=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/Constantine-Forum.jpg?w=700&amp;ssl=1 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">When you first move here, you will join\u00a0one of the University\u2019s nine colleges. These are little communities that you become a part of and where your on-campus accommodation will be situated during your studies. Each of the nine colleges has a distinct atmosphere about it, according to their age; older colleges like Langwith and Derwent have been around since the University started, whereas my college, Constantine, has been here for little under two years, and I was one of the first people to live in it! Each college holds different activities, and you can find out more about all of these on each college\u2019s website.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/Campus-1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1076\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1076\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/Campus-1.jpg?resize=333%2C333\" alt=\"Campus 1\" width=\"333\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/Campus-1.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/Campus-1.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/Campus-1.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/Campus-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/Campus-1.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>These communities are great for when you first move away from home. There\u2019s always someone to support you in the College system, with each one having its own administrators and welfare teams who\u2019re there for you whenever you need them. You\u2019ll also be assigned a Second and Third Year Contact, or a STYC, who\u2019s a student in the year or two above you and will look after you and the rest of your flat during Freshers\u2019 Week and throughout the year. Being in a college also means you\u2019ll make loads of friends from different courses as well as your own, so you\u2019ll soon settle in. However, I found it can still take time to get to grips with living independently.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/Pasta-Photo-1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1077\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1077 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/Pasta-Photo-1.jpg?resize=300%2C300\" alt=\"Pasta Photo 1\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/Pasta-Photo-1.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/Pasta-Photo-1.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/Pasta-Photo-1.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/Pasta-Photo-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/Pasta-Photo-1.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cooking is the first obstacle to overcome! So it\u2019s important to make sure you know a few recipes before you come to university. I came here not knowing how to cook, and was living off ham and cheese toasties and microwave chips for some time. However, coming to uni really does give you the chance to try and learn new things, so I started watching videos online and watching my flatmates cook, and it wasn\u2019t long before I got confident at it and started living off fresh, healthy meals to fuel my studies. <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/AvoToast1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1078\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1078\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/AvoToast1.jpg?resize=300%2C300\" alt=\"AvoToast1\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/AvoToast1.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/AvoToast1.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/AvoToast1.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/AvoToast1.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/AvoToast1.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/Courgetti-Pic-1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1079\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1079 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/Courgetti-Pic-1.jpg?resize=291%2C291\" alt=\"Courgetti Pic 1\" width=\"291\" height=\"291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/Courgetti-Pic-1.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/Courgetti-Pic-1.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/Courgetti-Pic-1.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/Courgetti-Pic-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/Courgetti-Pic-1.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 291px) 100vw, 291px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s always someone around to ask and learn things from, so it\u2019s important to do this as soon as you can! Start with simple stuff like stir fries and pasta (the student classic, of course), and work your way up from there. You don\u2019t have to be Gordon Ramsay to eat well, and you don\u2019t have to spend loads either; you can get all of your general fruit and veg at the Nisa on campus or at one of the nearby supermarkets, and it shouldn\u2019t cost you a lot!<\/p>\n<p>The other thing to remember, when you\u2019re studying is to look after yourself. One of the main ways you can do this is get plenty of sleep. In first year, a combination of things like excitement and large amounts of work meant I was staying up until around 2 am, and having to be up at 8:30 for 9:30 lectures and other uni stuff. It might not sound that bad, but when it\u2019s consistent, it can make you feel horrible, you won\u2019t be able to take in anything you\u2019re studying and won\u2019t enjoy your time here. Some people are night owls, I know, but it\u2019s important to make sure you get plenty of quality sleep. There are plenty of hours in the day to achieve everything you need to, and that\u2019s definitely something I wished I\u2019d realised that sooner! Take the time to reflect on things that happen, too, so you\u2019re not staying up late doing that either! Go for walks around York\u2019s beautiful campus and enjoy some occasional peace and quiet.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1080\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1080\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/Night-Out-1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1080\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1080\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/Night-Out-1.jpg?resize=640%2C640\" alt=\"Out with friends for my birthday!\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/Night-Out-1.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/Night-Out-1.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/Night-Out-1.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1080\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Out with friends for my 20th Birthday this year!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s also a given that people will want to go out clubbing frequently to blow off steam and celebrate their new independence, but you have to take it easy. In Freshers\u2019 Week, it\u2019s understandable, but after that it\u2019s important to settle down and focus on your studies and settling in. Excessive partying can tire you out and make you miss key things while you\u2019re here, so enjoy your studies and reward yourself with occasional nights out, or better yet, go for quiet drinks with friends. By doing that, you\u2019ll save a lot of money and avoid becoming the cashless, spent-all-my-student-loan-in-one-go stereotype.<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, the one thing I wish I\u2019d told myself in first year is definitely to just <em>enjoy every minute<\/em>. At times when you\u2019ve got loads of work or you\u2019re feeling homesick or stressed, you can lose sight of why you came here in the first place! If you\u2019re ever feeling like that, just take some time each day to remind yourself and do something else you love, or try learn something new to act as a release. It\u2019s no good letting studying get you down \u2013 that\u2019s not what it should do at all! Just stay positive, enjoy taking on new challenges and enjoy everything! York is full of exciting opportunities and new horizons, so have fun seeking them out, and make memories you can be proud of!<\/p>\n<p>As always, I\u2019ll answer any questions in the comments below! See you in the next blog!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Okay, so in my last few blogs, I\u2019ve talked about why I chose York, my course and the city of York itself. 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