Starting a new university in a foreign city with the familiarity of home taken away, can be a daunting prospect. However, most freshers will be feeling pretty similar. If you […]
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Hints and tips for your first week at York
If you’re reading this, then you’re probably an incoming student of the University of York. Congratulations on your recent results and getting at place at our university! The University of […]
The Greatest Friendship
Oh, hi! I didn’t see you there! How are you? Good? That’s great! I have to tell you something very, very exciting. Hmm, how do I put it without […]
‘Write Drunk, Edit Sober’: An Experience in Writing and Drinking
Whilst on summer holiday in New York, I took a walk through a sweltering Central Park. I was looking for a mobile book store, known as “The Strand”. There is […]
Tips To Unclutter A Cluttered Student Mind
We’ve all lived through days of doing everything we told ourselves we wouldn’t do. Though our timetables have stated that today is a day of reading and library work, often we wake […]
What It’s Like To Be A Woman: The 3 Stages Of Every Night Out
So although the processes before, during and after a night out will vary based on age, occupation, geography etc., I think it’s safe to say that the majority of women […]
Staying warm on a student budget
It’s certainly been topsy-turvy in regards to weather in York this winter. Despite having one of the warmest Decembers in living memory, we were then battered by the alarming floods […]
Eight things employers look for on your CV
A CV is a giant advert that should give a simple message: ‘I’m here, I’m good, and I’d love to speak to you’. It should convey the skills and experience […]
Car finance explained: the ins and outs of getting credit
When it comes to car payments, you have several options. With all the ins and outs of complicated credit contracts, the options can seem pretty overwhelming. As students tend to […]
5 Essentials for Fresher’s
Getty Images Moving to University can be daunting for the most confident people. Alongside trying to be an adult, you also have to juggle making new friends and may be […]