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Mitchell Ostrowski – Accountant

“Ask Our Alum your question…”

Class of 2018

Accounting & Finance

IF YOU STUDIED YOUR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMME AT YORK ST JOHN UNIVERSITY OR FOUNDER COLLEGES, DID YOU GO ON TO POSTGRADUATE STUDY?

No.

JOB:

Accountant

WHY HAVE YOU CHOSEN THIS PHOTO AS YOUR YSJ SNAPSHOT?

Lifelong friends made in York St John volleyball club.

WHAT ARE YOUR FONDEST MEMORIES OF YORK ST JOHN UNIVERISTY?

As above.

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE YORK ST JOHN UNIVERSITY OR FOUNDER COLLEGES?

To study in such a beautiful city.

WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN DOING SINCE COMPLETING YOUR STUDIES?

I completed my ACCA qualification so I am a fully qualified accountant, still play volleyball – wouldn’t have found either of those two things if not for studying at York St John.

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE YOUR SPECIFIC COURSE?

I was good at economics and maths so it felt like the natural choice.

WHAT WERE THE BEST FEATURES OF YOUR COURSE?

Very enthusiastic lecturers who supported you every step of the way.

WHAT ONE PIECE OF ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO A CURRENT STUDENT, OR ONE ABOUT TO GRADUATE?

Don’t feel like you have to have a clear goal right off the bat, take it slow and take the pressure off.

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