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There’s a New Face in Town!

If you’re reading this right now then well done – you’ve made it to the first post written for the new student blogs! I’m Hannah, the first student blogger, and I’ll be posting here about my experiences attending careers and employability events, applying for roles, interviews, placements – everything career-related really! I’m a second year …

How Sheetal Went From Taking the Limelight to Giving Back

By Sheetal Mistry, BA History (2014) When I was little, I wanted a job as a performer I loved dance and attended a lot of classes. My dance classes were the one environment where I felt I could genuinely express myself. Plus, I liked that it was different and away from school. I hoped that I’d …

From Lawyer to CEO: Victoria’s Ambition Transformation

By Victoria Gorissen, BA Hispanic Studies and Russian (2015) When I was little, I wanted to be a lawyer I wanted to help people and thought this was the way to do it, by defending them in court. I also admired lawyers, judges and everyone who works with the law because it is a tough …

Cicely Dudley’s International Ambition

By Cicely Dudley, MA Diplomacy (2014) When I was younger, I wanted to be a journalist I was a really nosy child and loved the thought of being able to snoop about people’s business for a living! Like a lot of children, I was always questioning the world and how it worked, and I admired …

When I Grow Up

By Rebecca Waldron, MMath Mathematical Sciences When I was little, I wanted to be a teacher. One of my first memories is making my little sister sit down, while I stood at my homemade blackboard pretending to teach. I remember writing little tests for her and marking them with my red pen. I loved it …