Hi there,
I'm glad to hear that you found our representative friendly and that you like the look of York.
Firstly, York has a lot of great transport links. The train station is only a half an hour walk from the University, and from there there are direct routes to most major cities. So, while you may not be able to do it too often, it would be possible for you to visit home. York is also a wonderful place to visit, there are plenty of hotels and B&B's and the University even offers reasonably priced rooms that guests can stay in. This means that your family could also visit you.
Secondly, all of our rooms have Wi-Fi, and so do all of the buildings on Campus West and Campus East. So, if you're missing your family, you can Skype or Facetime them whenever you want. You might also find that once you get to York, you'll be surrounded by people in the same situation as you, and so you'll be distracted by the excitement of starting university, and becoming independent. You'll meet many people who are also missing their families, and so you won't be lonely because you'll find it so easy to make friends.
Finally, if you're feeling homesick, the University has lots of helpful resources on how to deal with that feeling - you can find one of them
here. You may also find our
wellbeing pages helpful, as well as our
Student Services and
Student Support pages. There is also support in place within our colleges, such as our
College Tutors and second and third year mentors (
STYMs), so you'll never be without someone to talk to about how you're feeling.
Hope this helps!
Steph