Student Blog Collection

Lately, a lot of my mind has been consumed by the fact we are now 6 months into our Postgraduate courses. 6 months! I just keep asking the question, how is it March? How does tomorrow mark the end of Week 10 and in turn, Term Two? Time is flying by; Christmas feels like an eternity but also a week ago. One deadline after another has meant that 2020, has been the busiest year of my life but also the most rewarding. Every PMA submitted and grade received is just bringing us all closer and closer to gaining our MSc qualification from WMG. Considering this, I would like to reflect on all I have learned and how things have changed in the last six months.

The people, first and foremost, have made my experience to date. From classmates, to lecturers, new friends from various departments and my CMD Club gang, I am lucky to have interacted with the brightest, funniest and most caring bunch. Having lived in London for the last 5 years, the University of Warwick has restored my faith in how kind and welcoming a community of strangers can be. They are not lying when they say this is an international University, there literally are people here from every corner of the globe and somehow, everyone seems to have made this little part of the world their own. I firmly believe this is because of the people they have met and the friendships they have formed. There is never a dull moment and always someone wanting to catch up over coffee (or wine!)

The gym and club facilities at Warwick are state of the art. I have never been as fit as I am now as a result of the various gym classes and activities available to me as a member of the gym on campus. I have restored my love of exercise as my training is so varied. There is never a dull work out session because of the choice. I started to enjoy being constantly active again, like I did when I was younger. The convenience and the volume of classes means there is always something of interest going on, no matter the time of the day you choose to work out. What’s better is, when I have time, the sauna and steam room are there to relax in afterwards. Win win situation!

Going back to education was extremely daunting as having been working for a few years, I had totally forgot how to research and write an essay. How was I going to concentrate all day in class? How would I know how to structure an essay? Would I enjoy studying again? Funnily enough, the last six months from a learning perspective have surpassed any expectations I ever had of what this experience would be. Learning and engaging in classes again, whilst having weeks off to do assignment and structure my days and weeks as I so please, has been the most liberating feeling. I feel like I have taken control of my time again, as opposed to being on someone else 9-6pm working clock where I never ever felt like I had a second for myself.

I am so excited to see what the next few months bring, although having a dissertation lingering over my head that really needs to be cracked on with is making me feel like the finish line is a long way off. No doubt when July/August comes I will be saying the same thing – where has the time gone!