I began my journey at Cardiff University in 2015. My undergraduate course in Journalism & Sociology, was only supposed to last me 3 years. Little did I know that unlike most people on my course, I would graduate 2 years later than I was supposed to. Just a few weeks ago, I received my grades […]
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Words by an Anonymous Writer Graduating and living abroad I moved to London after being accepted by one of the best Universities in my field, East Asian Studies. Therefore, my original plan was very clear, I would have moved to Asia and entered the business world. Life however is ironic and suddenly I realised my […]
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Words by Jenny Lowry I’ll be 28 next month, and I just graduated…for the second time. I left school in 2011 and went straight to Uni to study BSc Sociology and Criminology. I enjoyed the degree to a certain extent, but I knew it wasn’t for me after the end of first year. But I […]
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2020 has definitely put an unexpected turn on the completion of our degrees. First, we were faced with transitioning to remote learning. Then we had to readapt to life at home whilst coming to terms with the anticlimactic end to our final semester; and just when we thought we’d had enough; we’re being coerced into […]
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Words by Denise Dogan My name is Denise, I am 21 years old. I just graduated from Cardiff University with an English Literature degree. I plan to study Ancient History for my Masters, with hopes of being a fashion or publishing editor one day. As a recent graduate I have felt the pressure of trying […]
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Words by Alice Eve, Illustration by Lish Draws Life ‘I don’t care if I get it or not. I just want to know either way.’ That’s what I told myself as I anxiously sent off the final round of my Drama-School-Panic-Masters application material. Of course, that might have been true at the start of the […]
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Words by Harriet Jenner How to ensure experience from outside your area of interest helps, rather than hinders, your applications. Growing up, we were always taught that our teens and twenties were the time to try new things. Spin all the plates. Have our fingers in many pies. It seemed we were supposed to change […]
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Words by Mansi Vithlani Will my degree still be worth the same when I graduate if my learning is all (or partly) online? And what about my university experience? COVID-19 has drastically affected how we study, from those who graduated via online ceremonies, to those mid-degree who are now unsure about their academic futures. Many, […]
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Words by Chloe Lorenzi, Illustration by Stela Bonova I moved out of my student house where I laughed away every evening with my housemates, eating toasties at midnight and found myself back in my childhood bedroom. I spent the first couple of weeks eagerly refining my Zoom quiz rounds, throwing myself into my one Boris approved […]
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