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<\/p>\nHi! We’re the student blogging team for 2018\/19. In our own words, we’ll give you an authentic insight into what life as a York student is really like. Let’s introduce ourselves:<\/p>\n
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Hiya, I\u2019m Aiko, I study Marketing with a Year in Industry and I\u2019m a second year in Langwith College.<\/p>\n
An interesting fact about me…<\/strong> Why I chose York<\/strong> Hi, my name\u2019s Alex. I\u2019m a 2nd Year Politics, Philosophy and Economics student in Halifax College.<\/p>\n York was one of the best universities that I visited. It\u2019s also close to my home in Doncaster, so I\u2019ve grown up in the shadow of the city, coming to visit on Bank Holidays and weekends for days out.<\/p>\n My top tip for fresher\u2019s week? Hi, I’m Amy and I’m originally from Gateshead (near Newcastle) but moved to York to do an Archaeology and Heritage degree. I\u2019m in my first year and I\u2019m in Alcuin College.<\/p>\n My favourite place on campus has to be my room. I also like my kitchen because it\u2019s huge and I get on really well with the rest of my flat. It’s just a nice place to hang out – this term we decorated it for Halloween which was great.<\/p>\n Why I chose York My name\u2019s George, I\u2019m studying English and History and I\u2019m in Alcuin College.<\/p>\n I chose York because it\u2019s a Russell Group university, the campus is really pretty, and it was one of the universities that did joint honours in English and History. That was important to me as I really wanted to do both subjects.<\/p>\n My favourite places Hello, I\u2019m Jonathan or Jonny. I\u2019m first year studying Film and Television and I live in Vanburgh College. I\u2019m originally from Manchester, for better or for worse!<\/p>\n I chose to come to York because the facilities are amazing for film and television on Campus East and the standard of teaching is really good. I\u2019m part of the badminton society and University of York Student Television (YSTV). YSTV is really good – it gives you a ton of options and opportunities to film stuff!<\/p>\n An interesting fact about me\u2026 Hi, my name is Lily. I\u2019m in Alcuin, I\u2019m studying Chemistry and I\u2019m a second year.<\/p>\n I would recommend York as I think it\u2019s a really nice place. It doesn\u2019t feel like school or like you have to do things all the time. It\u2019s really relaxed and there\u2019s a nice atmosphere – everyone seems really happy. All the correspondence I got before I arrived felt really personally tailored to me – it felt like they actually wanted me and that\u2019s why I chose to study here.<\/p>\n My favourite place on campus\u00a0<\/strong>is Alcuin Kitchen. It has a really relaxed atmosphere so it\u2019s a great place to meet up with friends or catch up on some work. It\u2019s a nice alternative to Courtyard and D-bar which can get really busy and noisy during the day!<\/p>\n My names Rosie, from London. I came to York to do Sociology through clearing having never visited it before (didn’t even know it was in Yorkshire!), and it couldn’t have turned out any better.<\/p>\n I have a keen interest in film and photography (I spent the summer working on a Netflix TV show) and I\u2019m hoping to do a Masters in documentary film and ethnographic research.<\/p>\n My favourite thing to do in York<\/strong> is eat at all the yummy places in the city. There\u2019s so much choice! And my favourite place around campus is the boathouse, it\u2019s not technically on campus but its owned by the university and I really love rowing.<\/p>\n Hi, I\u2019m Tara, a 2nd Year Psychology student and I\u2019m in Alcuin College.<\/p>\n People have this idea that you shouldn\u2019t go to uni too close to home, but I chose York because it\u2019s such a cosy city, and has the bonus of being close to where I live. It makes it easy for me to see my family and friends at home, as well as having a uni social life. York\u2019s such a nice place and I love that it\u2019s a campus uni, it feels like a little community.<\/p>\n One thing I couldn\u2019t live without at uni… Hi! We’re the student blogging team for 2018\/19. In our own words, we’ll give you an authentic insight into what life as a York student is really like. Let’s introduce ourselves: Aiko Hiya, I\u2019m Aiko, I study Marketing with a Year in Industry and I\u2019m a second year in Langwith College. 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\nI\u2019ve joined the Japanese society to meet new people and take part in conversation classes, as my mum is Japanese and I\u2019d love to become fluent!<\/p>\n
\nIt\u2019s a really beautiful city, and when I came here I just felt like it was such a friendly campus and the course looked really good. There\u2019s so much to do here, and I\u2019m always finding a new favourite cafe or historic spot to explore. I love that it\u2019s such a friendly city full of independent shops and that bigger cities like Leeds and Newcastle are just a train ride away.<\/p>\nAlex<\/h2>\n
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\n<\/strong>Try to go out, as many nights as you can, but don\u2019t feel pressured to do so, also definitely don\u2019t feel pressured to drink. Call home, it\u2019s going to be a weird week for the first time living away from home.<\/p>\nAmy<\/h2>\n
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\n<\/strong>I would argue that York is the most beautiful city in the country. It’s absolutely gorgeous! That was one of the reasons I wanted to come here. Also, my course is great and I love my department. When I came to an Open Day it really struck me that the lecturers on the course were all human beings! I really really appreciated that – it\u2019s so easy to have a real conversation with them.<\/p>\nGeorge<\/h2>\n
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\n<\/strong>Aesthetically, my favourite place on campus has got to be Central Hall because it looks like a spaceship, but I probably spend most of my free time in Courtyard! Beyond campus, there are loads of great restaurants in York, but despite this, I\u2019d say that the Oakey\u2019s food van after a night out is my favourite! I pick cheesy chips and gravy, like a true Northerner.<\/p>\nJonny<\/h2>\n
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\n<\/strong>I\u2019m 6 ft 5! In fact, one time when I was at Alton Towers, I got rejected from a ride because I was so tall. I\u2019d queued all the way as well!<\/p>\nLily<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nRosie<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nTara<\/h2>\n
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\n<\/strong>All the different study spaces! It\u2019s so useful for me because I can\u2019t work in the same surroundings all the time, I need variety. I love that there\u2019s always somewhere you can go to work within walking distance from where you live – another perk of campus!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"