Thank You

Our last blog post we would like to dedicate as a Thank You letter for this opportunity. Our time in York, England has been an wonderful experience that we will remember for the rest of our lives. We feel blessed to have had a Hope education across the world and would like to thank Vicki for coming with us to teach. We would also like to thank all of the Hope Staff who made this semester possible. This study abroad experience has truly been a unique model and we hope students in the future will have the opportunity wherever the destination may be. 

Cheers,

Laurenn & Brian 

Interactive Map of Important Places to know!

This is a link to a map we created through Google Maps that points out all the important places to know while studying at York St John University. It is an interactive map that tells how far away places like the railway station and grocery stores are by foot.

Be sure to check it out:

York St John Student Map

York St John Student Interview

Map of York St John University

York St. John Helpful Links

Before coming to York, we used the York St. John website to familiarize ourselves with the procedures and gain useful information. I feel the website is very helpful! Here are some useful links:

Pre-Arrival Information
http://w3.yorksj.ac.uk/international/pre-arrival-information.aspx

They also have several 360 degree tours to see what the campus looks like!
Accommodations
http://w3.yorksj.ac.uk/about/campus--facilities/360s---accommodation.aspx

Click on the views of The Grange to get an idea of the bedrooms we stayed in. (Our kitchens were much smaller though)

Campus and Facilities
http://w3.yorksj.ac.uk/about/campus--facilities/360s---campus.aspx

Take the following tours to see where we have spent our time this semester!
-De Grey Court reception is where we meet every week before departing to a nearby cafe for class
-Holgate reception for any questions we had- we spent a lot of time their during our first week on campus
-Views of the Holgate building, Front of the Quad and inside the Quad are some of our favorite views on campus
-Our Travel and Tourism Marketing course was in the Skell teaching block

25 Iconic Images of York

These are the images we feel represent our image of York.

Yorkshire Roses

Walking the Wall

St. Mary Benedictine Abbey

River Ouse

White Rose of Yorkshire

Bile Beans Sign

Shambles

The Heart of York

Cafés of York

Throughout our time in York over the semester we have become quite familiar with the local cafés. We visit them weekly to host our classes with Vicki. Some of our favorites include:

Ambience Tea Garden

Fentiman's Ginger Beer at 68 Gillygate 

Me & Mrs. Fisher