Rachel returns to York Uni this year to continue her degree in English Lit.

Entering her second year as a 20-year-old she reckons she is a bit of a golden oldie! We don't agree!

Diets: a little bit of what you like does you good
When it comes to diets and food, Rachel admits she's not the perfect role model. But she firmly believes that "a little bit of what you like does you good" - so don't feel guilty!

Gig Review: The Levellers
"Back through the eons of time, as a naïve and impressionable teen bopper, I went to see the Levellers at the English Riviera Centre in Torquay"So did the band match that experience?

Diary entry 2: Making it happen!
"In my first year I sat back and waited for things to happen. A word of advice to any freshers reading this: DON'T. Nothing will happen if you don't make it happen."

Diary entry 1: Meet Rachel
Rachel grew up in Torquay and since living as a student in York, has never been so conscious of how she pronounces 'butter'!

Could you be a student diarist?
If you hail from North Yorkshire or are studying in the county and think you could squeeze out a few hundred words about once a month (more if you want to!) get in touch with us by emailing [email protected]