Alexandra is a third year student studying Computer Science, who once made a short video game in only 48 hours. My journey to City I’m originally from the US where I completed high school. While there I studied a wide variety of topics in AP classes (A Level equivalent) such as Computer Science Principles, Comparative Government and Politics, and […]
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Why I went to university to study Accounting and Finance
George is a third year student studying Accounting and Finance, who has a puppy, a Yorkie, named Ollie! The path to my degree After completing my A-Levels, I decided to take a gap year to figure out what I wanted to do at university. I travelled to Ethiopia for a month teaching English and sight-seeing. […]
Why I went to university to study Management
Mauro is a final year undergraduate student studying BSc Management, who spends 50% of his time at sports training, and the other 50% studying. Why university and why Management? I decided to go to university because it would offer me a base set of skills, which I could carry with me for the rest of […]
Why I choose to be an LLB Law student
Anas is a third year Law student who cycles to university and likes to admire the London streets on his way in. About me Hello! My name is Anas and I am due to begin my third and final year as an LLB Law student in September 2020 (LLB is a fancy word for my […]
A student’s guide to juggling work whilst studying
Salwa is a second-year undergraduate student studying diagnostic radiography, who moved to London for university. As a university student who moved away from home, it was important for me to work part-time alongside my studies. The jobs I had During my first year at City, I had a job in retail, working in Oxford Circus. […]
Degree Choice, Introduction, Key Stage 4, Post 16, Starting University, Transition into Higher Education
Why I moved abroad to study International Business
Samantha is a second year student in International Business at City’s Business School. Hello and welcome! I am originally from Venezuela but decided to move to London three years ago. Why? Well to give you my honest opinion, I did not have much of a choice! My sister graduated from high school before me and she […]
Meet Law student Niffy
Niffy is a third year Law student and a Widening Participation ambassador at City. Some facts about me Hello, my name is Niffy, I’m a final year Law student at City. I am from: I was born in Nigeria, but I moved to Ireland when I was very young and grew up in a small town there. A […]
Degree Choice, Introduction, Key Stage 4, Post 16, Starting University, Transition into Higher Education
Why I went to university to study Law
Laiyba is a third year Law student who is interested in interior design, and has been working on house projects focused on a minimalistic style. I am a third year Law student. In this blog, I will tell you why I decided to study at university and what informed my decision to go to university. […]
Meet a Child Nursing student
Nadia is a second-year undergraduate student studying BSc Children’s Nursing who has been skydiving twice, and intends to go a lot more! Hi everyone! I’m Nadia and I’m a second-year child nursing student. This course has made me 50% human and 50% zombie, but I wouldn’t change a thing because this course is both unique […]
Meet a final year Law student
Laiyba is an Law LLB student, who decided to try something new during lockdown – knitting! A little about me Due to coronavirus, I had the time to try something which I never thought I would go for, knitting! I spent time learning from my family and YouTube, and am surprised at how quickly I picked it up (maybe […]