My name is Tolu,
I'm from Nigeria and I study law.
I chose the IFP because I was as an international student,
I was looking for the best way
to come to the UK to study at undergraduate level
and because of the gap in the education system
from my home country and here,
I needed a programme that would bridge that gap,
so the foundation program was the best.
So I saw pictures of the campus online
and then I looked at
reviews from students and just seeing the diversity here.
I remember looking at the societies
and I was very interested and it was just nice to know that
beyond like studying, there was a lot for me to do
and yeah, that just appealed to me.
When I first got to the campus,
it was so good, like seeing it in person
because prior to that I hadn't been here
and I didn't know what the campus looked like in person,
like, all I had was the pictures
I saw online and the video.
So just seeing everything in person
like it felt too good to be true.
I live in Heronbank and I really like Heron-
bank because it's quiet.
I remember going on the website
and reading like the descriptions of the accommodations
and I was just looking for somewhere quiet, somewhere like
on campus,
but not like close to everything
where I could just take a break
and the greenery is just very nice
and everything is just so quiet and peaceful
and it's just nice to go back
after a long day of lessons
and just have that breath of fresh air.
Since I joined the IFP, I would say I'm more confident.
Like before I started,
I don't think I would be,
I would have been able to sit here and talk to you,
so I would say I'm definitely more confident.
Being on the IFP definitely has
exposed me to
different cultures,
different beliefs
and things that I would have not experienced like back home
and living with people
from different places has also been very eye opening.
I would say I've learned a lot from my flatmates,
also my classmates and the friends I've made on the IFP and
I find it very exciting learning about new cultures
and learning about how things are in
like their home countries
and how things just differ from country to country.
Yeah, that's just like very exciting to me.
I would say if you are thinking of applying for the IFP,
I would say just do it.
I would say take the chance and you won't regret it.
I would definitely say it's a risk worth taking.