My name is Bolatito,
I'm from Nigeria and I'm studying business
management. Arriving on campus
I felt really nervous,
but, excited
at the same time.
It was a rainy day,
so I had lots of boxes I was carrying
and it was a mix of emotions,
but I was very excited for this new journey
I was embarking on. Being here
I'm able to like,
express myself more, dress
how I want, look how I want. Back then,
I didn't really have that opportunity, so I'm really glad to be here.
There's amazing tutors, lots of support,
I think it's pretty great, honestly, compared to back home.
I had never lived alone,
but now I'm living completely alone in a different country,
So it just felt like I wasn't sure what to do,
but then thankfully
I got a lot of support from my family back home,
you know, speaking to them,
I had a personal tutor who was really helpful.
Tutors are really nice. I could ask questions anytime.
So I'd say
I would say that really helped me to become more responsible
and manage my time better
in terms of assessments and submissions.
I've met some amazing people.
Honestly, like, it kind of surpassed my expectations
because I feel like I have a lot of knowledge
going into the undergraduates course now,
and also the fact that like everyone is pretty accessible,
so it's easy to relate with people.
I've made great friends,
we've had a few foreign events.
When I first started the program I was really shy.
I still I'm pretty shy,
but then I feel like there's some sort of confidence in me.
Responsibility, time management, especially being able
to do so many things at once
and just, I've gained a lot of skills
and I feel like the skills learnt in
each one module can be applied to another module.
So I feel like I'm just
maybe not entirely different,
but I just kind of see some developments
in the character I had before.
Favourite part, I'd say is my course.
I kind of feel like I've made the best decision
on what to study, and that's something I'm really glad
about.