Hi! My name is Kayla and I’m a final year Economics student. My favourite thing about York are the many bars and restaurants it has to offer! I’ve created a series of recipes I love (for when you’re eating in, not eating out!) Enjoy!! Where to buy cultural and dietary food in YorkMoved to Uni … Continue reading My favourite student recipes
Cookies? Any flavour you would have wished for. Crepes? Both savoury and sweet. Cakes? Even vegan ones, shaped like trees and covered in coconut snow. As I was lucky enough to have a mom that loves cooking, my childhood was pretty much one journey through heavenly homemade goods. However, I have always lacked the skills … Continue reading Vegan in 5 – Easy Recipes for Students
Many students go to university without knowing how to make a simple bowl of pasta. I understand you, it isn’t easy to cook. Perhaps the idea of preparing a meal seems time consuming or quite frankly tedious. Cooking, when done with the right people, can be a really fun experience. These three cheap and delicious … Continue reading Easy Recipes to Share with your Friends
Like many students, I came to uni with practically no cooking experience. But I liked home-cooked meals. So over the last few years I have trial-and-errored my way through learning to cook as a student. Here are my best tips and recipes. Shopping tips Cooking requires shopping. But not all shopping is equal. Here’s some … Continue reading How to make home-cooked recipes as a student
University life in 2020 can seem uncertain and challenging, but who said lockdown can’t be enjoyable as well? Because of Covid-19, shops and pubs are now closed and the majority of learning has been moved online. Now, I know what you must be thinking: “But uni is supposed to be fun and full of social … Continue reading Uni life in 2020: How lockdown brought my house closer.
Usefully enough, a lot of these tips to save money also happen to be tips for living more sustainably! We’re killing two birds with one stone in this blog post. Living independently can be expensive. It’s not just the price of rent, but little extras we never think about at home. Like who buys the … Continue reading Living Affordably and Sustainably – 4 Ways to Manage your Money at York
Coming to university all the way back in September 2017, I was aware of my strengths. Cooking was not one of them. So I applied for catered accommodation, and enjoyed the Derwent catering team’s efforts to keep me healthy and well fed. This worked very well for my first year. Then came the second year. … Continue reading Cooking Catastrophe to Chef (sort of)
Hi! I’m Rebecca, I’m in my second year of studying history. I’m here to bust a few myths about living and working at university and tell you what it’s really like being here at York. Myth 1: It’s all work The biggest thing I worried about before coming to uni was how much work I … Continue reading What’s Uni Really Like? Busting the Myths
Starting to prepare for uni doesn’t have to mean reading, studying and getting ready for more advanced academic work. Of course, making your way through any reading lists, required pre-uni work, or even just researching some topics related to your course, is important. But university life is more than academia, and so your preparation needs … Continue reading Helping you prepare for uni life
The likely temptation If you’re a food lover like me, you’ll find the countless takeaway offers and free Domino’s at Freshers’ Fair hard to resist. It’s far too easy to slip into the routine of regularly group-ordering food while socialising with your new flatmates and bonding over your favourite pizza toppings. For many new students, … Continue reading Staying Healthy at Uni – it’s possible
