{"id":7570,"date":"2021-02-08T16:09:59","date_gmt":"2021-02-08T16:09:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/?p=7570"},"modified":"2021-02-08T16:10:02","modified_gmt":"2021-02-08T16:10:02","slug":"a-year-in-the-life-of-a-college-student-association-member","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/2021\/02\/08\/a-year-in-the-life-of-a-college-student-association-member\/","title":{"rendered":"A year in the life of a college student association member"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The University of York is one of only a handful of UK universities that have a collegiate system – and we take it pretty seriously! Although every college at York has its own unique qualities, each h<\/span>as its own student-elected and led associations. Each student association is in charge of organising and running events, representing the student voice, and making your college into a community!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the Langwith College Student Association Secretary 2020, I am going to give you a whistle-stop tour of a year in my life.<\/span> Let me share what all of the fuss is about!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Me outside Langwith college!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Refreshers Week<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Beginning in January 2020, our first task as a student association was to create and run Refreshers Week events. Refreshers Week gives students the opportunity to make new friends, celebrate the end of the January exam period, and reconnect with the college after Winter break. Events included a UV paint party, a well-being breakfast, 1920s night, a sports tournament, and even charity karaoke!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1920s night!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

College events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The fun did not stop at Refreshers Week! It’s the job of your college student association to make your university experience as fun and memorable as possible all year round. In February we organised a trip to Leeds, and in March we worked alongside other colleges to run a St Patrick’s Day inter-college bar crawl through York.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even when lockdown hit, it was very important to me and the student association to keep the college spirit alive<\/span>. We wanted to help our students during such a difficult and unprecedented time. Because of this, we moved events online!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To celebrate <\/span>our students’ talent, we hosted \u2018Langwith\u2019s Got Talent\u2019 in May and June (unfortunately Simon Cowell could not attend!). Additionally, in July, the association and college team raised money for a Mentally Fit York by completing a sponsored walk together, whilst being apart.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Videos of the events can be seen here:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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