Hello! I am Chaya. I come from the pearl of the Indian Ocean,
Sri Lanka!
I have almost completed two and a half months
in York St. John University. The month of September passed away
quickly as I was busy fitting in to the new environment. It has
been a very smooth process as each and every individual in the
University has been very helpful and kind. I think even the people
in York are very friendly. I cannot stop myself smiling back at
pedestrians who pass by when you have a walk around the city. At
times York smells of chocolate at night!!
I live at the Grange (university
accommodation) and now I call it home. The fact that I live so
close to university and always surrounded by students make me so
lively and truly a part of York St John. I never had an instance
that I felt I had no one to talk to. I have made wonderful friends
in a period of 2 months.
We have an interesting mix of cultures in the
class. This makes classroom discussions even more exciting and
thought provoking. We don’t limit ourselves to the class. We had a
couple of social outings as a class along with our tutors and I
must say we truly enjoy them! Very recently, we went to watch ‘The
Midsummer Night’s Dream’ at the Theatre Royal and we had a great
evening! The play, the ambience and the company were brilliant!
It’s December and Christmas is just around the
corner and I must say York looks absolutely beautiful! I’m sure
it’s one of the most Christmassy cities in England! It’s my first
Christmas in Europe and I’m very excited! I’m looking forward for
it. Even though I’m away from home, I’m certain that I’m going to
celebrate it in style with my local and international friends here
in York!
Author: Chaya Manawamma