Fatima Lobocka is a second-year student studying Psychology, who was born in Poland and is half Iraqi. Juggling work whilst studying is common with many University students in the UK! My first year experience In my first year, I started a part-time job at Vision Express to support my student maintenance loan. I worked on […]
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Why I went to uni to study Criminology and Sociology
Juste is a third year undergraduate student studying Criminology and Sociology, who used to do ballroom dancing but is now very much into fitness and training! Why I decided to go to university My educational journey in the UK began at 10 years old, when my family and I moved here from Lithuania in 2010. Having moved from […]
Things to consider when deciding to go to university
Diana is a third year Law student, who loves mystery novels and painting. Why I went to university I went to university mainly because I wanted to pursue a career in law. Naturally, getting a law degree was a part of that. However, from personal experience I can confidently say that going to university has so many benefits […]
Meet an undergraduate Psychology student
Malaika is a third-year student studying Psychology, who enjoys watching crime documentaries on Netflix. What I study I study Psychology, which is the scientific study of the mind and behaviour – how humans act, think and feel in different situations and why. Because Psychology is a science subject, we get to learn about interesting experiments and do our own to find out […]
A student’s guide to making friends
Ayesha is a third year student studying Criminology with Quantitative Methods, and has a cat named Buster. Browsing for Besties! Life doesn’t take us all on the same paths, hence you are always meeting new people and forming new relationships. It can be pretty daunting taking a new step without your pals you’ve known for […]
A student’s tips for exam success
Nadia is a second-year undergraduate student studying BSc Children’s Nursing who has been skydiving twice, and intends to go a lot more! Exams should officially banned That’s my opinion. However they’re not so I’m here to give you my top tips with exam skill and revision techniques that have worked for me since starting university. The […]
What does a Law student get up to at uni?
Emily is a third-year student studying Law, who loves cats and being a part of City’s Wolfpack. Hello, my name is Emily and I am about to start my third year of my LLB, my Bachelor of Law. I am one of City’s many international students! City has a large population of students and professors […]
Why I went to university to study Journalism
Julia is a third year student studying Journalism, who likes listening to old music and watching sunsets. To go to university or not to go? For me, going to university was a natural choice. I have never thought about not attending a university. My mom did her undergraduate and masters degree, however, my dad didn’t […]
Meet a BA Journalism student
Julia is an undergraduate student studying Journalism, who likes listening to old music and watching sunsets. The move I am originally from Poland and have lived there my whole life, so to study at City, I had to move countries – which was a huge step for me (and for anyone really)! In high school, […]
Meet a Computer Science student
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 […]