{"id":2885,"date":"2017-02-14T13:17:37","date_gmt":"2017-02-14T13:17:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/?p=2885"},"modified":"2021-06-14T12:51:34","modified_gmt":"2021-06-14T11:51:34","slug":"club-pep-study-trips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/2017\/02\/14\/club-pep-study-trips\/","title":{"rendered":"Club of PEP Study Trips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>What is the best thing about studying PPE at York?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Hands down, I would say that it is the people I study with.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">I don\u2019t know of a course, at any university, where there is more of a sense of community than PEP at York.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">This is largely due to the Club of PEP, which is a\u00a0student-run organisation that represents all students within the School of PEP.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The club organises events, parties and trips, both academic and social.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">These include the PEP Freshers\u2019 Week, the 12-hour Spring Ball and a study trip abroad after exams in January.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">These events allow you to really get to know your course mates, creating friendship groups, which will enhance your university experience, in and out of the classroom.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">I currently live with two other PPE students and my best friends at university, almost without exception, have also been on my course.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">I have found that PEP students in general are incredibly driven and passionate people.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">It\u2019s a huge pleasure to hang out with them every day.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Here is a little video about the Club of PEP:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RIGcbqZj2G0?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">I have been lucky enough to make it onto both PEP study trips during my time here at York.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">There are 35 places on the trip. On both occasions, the tickets have sold out in under a minute.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">In my first year, we went to Berlin. For those who haven\u2019t been there, it is out of this world. We had an incredible time. So incredible in fact, that two of the guys on our trip stayed for another three days!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In this blog, I am going to talk about the trip a few weeks ago to Vienna.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2889\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2889\" style=\"width: 654px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/Vienna_PEP_2017_-52-2.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2889\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/Vienna_PEP_2017_-52-2.jpg?resize=654%2C434\" alt=\"Photo: Edwin Barnes \" width=\"654\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/Vienna_PEP_2017_-52-2.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/Vienna_PEP_2017_-52-2.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/Vienna_PEP_2017_-52-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/Vienna_PEP_2017_-52-2.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 654px) 100vw, 654px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2889\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Edwin Barnes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Vienna is famous for being a city of bureaucrats and students with the highest standard of living of any city in the world.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">It\u2019s a pretty unique and wonderful place.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">As I\u2019m sure I don&#8217;t need to explain, January 2017 was a pretty interesting time for both Politics and Economics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In Austria we were lucky enough to meet top diplomats and politicians who gave us a fascinating insight into the agenda for the future of the Eurozone, as well as on the world stage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">During our five days in Vienna we visited:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">The United Nations for a lecture on the UN\u2019s new sustainable development strategy<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">The British Embassy to meet Sian MacLeod, the British Ambassador to the OSCE<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Austrian Foreign Ministry to meet Michael Linhart, the General Secretary<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Austrian Federal Chancellory to meet Stefan Imhof, the Head of the Policy Division<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2899\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2899\" style=\"width: 656px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-10-at-16.34.47.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2899\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-10-at-16.34.47.png?resize=656%2C433\" alt=\"Photo: @LinhartBMEIA\" width=\"656\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-10-at-16.34.47.png?resize=300%2C198&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-10-at-16.34.47.png?resize=768%2C508&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-10-at-16.34.47.png?resize=1024%2C677&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-10-at-16.34.47.png?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2899\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: @LinhartBMEIA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">My favourite thing about diplomats is how upfront and honest they are.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">They are used to being asked difficult questions and instead of skirting around controversial issues, they tackle them head on and give their genuine opinion.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">This is very refreshing and provides a unique insight into what is going on.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">All of the officials that we met fit this bill and the insight that we acquired into the issues and interests of a power at the heart of the EU have provided us with a new view on how the coming Brexit negotiations are going to turn out and also the future of the EU as a whole.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2890\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2890\" style=\"width: 656px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/C2YheWDXAAEs_mX.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2890\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/C2YheWDXAAEs_mX.jpg?resize=656%2C308\" alt=\"Photo: UK Delegation OSCE\" width=\"656\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/C2YheWDXAAEs_mX.jpg?resize=300%2C141&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/C2YheWDXAAEs_mX.jpg?resize=768%2C361&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/C2YheWDXAAEs_mX.jpg?resize=1024%2C481&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/C2YheWDXAAEs_mX.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2890\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: UK Delegation OSCE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Don\u2019t tell my lecturers, but my highlights of the Vienna trip were not academic.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Checking out a cool city with 34 of your friends. How could you not have fun?\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">The highlight of the trip for me was definitely hanging out in all the amazing cafes, bars and restaurants that we found.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">It was great to have a chance to just relax after a crazy couple weeks of revision and exams.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">There\u2019s no need to think about work. You can just chill and be with your friends.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">So, here are my top 5 spots for taking it easy in Vienna:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>(1) Caf\u00e9 Central<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">This cafe has been open since 1876 and has been frequented by Sigmund Freud, Adolf Hitler and Vladimir Lenin. It\u2019s pretty touristy, but it\u2019s a real piece of history and a beautiful building. The pastries are pretty amazing, so take out a mortgage and go and try one.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2893\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2893\" style=\"width: 655px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-10-at-18.12.38.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2893\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-10-at-18.12.38.png?resize=655%2C216\" alt=\"Photos: composedvolcano.com &amp; Elle Espa\u00f1a \" width=\"655\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-10-at-18.12.38.png?resize=300%2C99&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-10-at-18.12.38.png?resize=768%2C253&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-10-at-18.12.38.png?resize=1024%2C337&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-10-at-18.12.38.png?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 655px) 100vw, 655px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2893\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photos: composedvolcano.com &amp; Elle Espa\u00f1a<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>(2) JUSTIZCAFE<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Each of the federal ministries in Vienna have their own cafeterias which are open to the public. The cafeteria in the Justice Ministry is hands down the best. It\u2019s on the top floor of one of the most beautiful buildings in the city, with a great view of the Vienna skyline. You\u2019d be hard pressed to find authentic Wiener Schnitzel anywhere else in Vienna at a better price. Don\u2019t be put off by the security guards and metal detectors, just tell them where you want to go and they\u2019ll let you through.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2894\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2894\" style=\"width: 656px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-10-at-18.14.34.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2894\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-10-at-18.14.34.png?resize=656%2C223\" alt=\"Photo: wien.info &amp; viennainsider.com\" width=\"656\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-10-at-18.14.34.png?resize=300%2C102&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-10-at-18.14.34.png?resize=768%2C260&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-10-at-18.14.34.png?resize=1024%2C347&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-10-at-18.14.34.png?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2894\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: wien.info &amp; viennainsider.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>(3) Ra&#8217;mien<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Cool scene, delicious Ramen and Pho at a great price. There won\u2019t be a person in there over\u00a0the age of 35. I first went here a couple of years ago and I just had to go back. So if you\u2019re into that kind of thing, you\u2019ve got to check it out.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2895\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2895\" style=\"width: 655px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-10-at-18.16.58.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2895\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-10-at-18.16.58.png?resize=655%2C216\" alt=\"Photo: Ra'mien, thetrendyguide.com &amp; foodspotting.com\" width=\"655\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-10-at-18.16.58.png?resize=300%2C99&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-10-at-18.16.58.png?resize=768%2C253&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-10-at-18.16.58.png?resize=1024%2C338&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-10-at-18.16.58.png?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 655px) 100vw, 655px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2895\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Ra&#8217;mien, thetrendyguide.com &amp; foodspotting.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>(4) Brot und Spiele<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">We heard about a bar which contains over 100 board games. We thought that sounded a bit nerdy, but trust me, you have to check it out. When we first went there we were recommended the game \u2018SpyFall\u2019. We were pretty sceptical, but we ended up having the best evening. Cheap drinks and awesome games. You can\u2019t go wrong.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2896\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2896\" style=\"width: 656px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/brotundspiele.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2896\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/brotundspiele.jpg?resize=656%2C328\" alt=\"Photo: Brot &amp; Spiele\" width=\"656\" height=\"328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/brotundspiele.jpg?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/brotundspiele.jpg?resize=768%2C384&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/brotundspiele.jpg?w=940&amp;ssl=1 940w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2896\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Brot &amp; Spiele<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>(6) Loco Bar<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">This is one of the most popular student bars in the city. When it opens at 7pm, every cocktail on the menu is 50 cents! Every hour the price goes up by \u20ac1, until it reaches \u20ac3.50. As I\u2019m sure I don\u2019t need to explain, this lead to a pretty crazy night.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2897\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2897\" style=\"width: 655px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-10-at-18.21.30.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2897\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-10-at-18.21.30.png?resize=655%2C238\" alt=\"Photos: Davo Evans\" width=\"655\" height=\"238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-10-at-18.21.30.png?resize=300%2C109&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-10-at-18.21.30.png?resize=768%2C280&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-10-at-18.21.30.png?resize=1024%2C373&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-10-at-18.21.30.png?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 655px) 100vw, 655px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2897\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photos: Davo Evans<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2898\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2898\" style=\"width: 265px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/16114632_10208699440825177_7220784195528356412_n.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2898\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/16114632_10208699440825177_7220784195528356412_n.jpg?resize=265%2C353\" alt=\"Photo: Davo Evans\" width=\"265\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/16114632_10208699440825177_7220784195528356412_n.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/16114632_10208699440825177_7220784195528356412_n.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 265px) 100vw, 265px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2898\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Davo Evans<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">I had an awesome time in Vienna.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">I would like to say that I came back refreshed and ready to get back to work.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">But unfortunately, I came back with the worst flu I\u2019ve ever had. It took me out of action for about 5 days.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Regardless, I hope I\u2019ll be able to pull off 3\/3 and get onto the trip next year, wherever that might be.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">I hope I\u2019ll see you there!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the best thing about studying PPE at York? 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