Finding Yourself
On my first day at the University at Bradford, I remember the panic and nerves setting in before even reaching the institute. Although I’d initially applied for a physiotherapy course,…
Posts Categorized: My Journey
Med School Reject: Finding success in your failure
My journey at the University of Bradford began with me not wanting to stay at Bradford University. I remember my first day, I had not packed or prepared anything for…
Living and working abroad: The big challenges and the average week
The following challenges of living abroad are all rooted in my experience of moving out to Kampala (Uganda) two years ago. There is no average week and what remains consistent…
Bumps and Breakthroughs: Was a Peace Studies Degree Pointless?
With a background of volunteering in Rwanda and Thailand, a First Class Degree in Development and Peace Studies and two internships (in Uganda and Oxford, respectively), I thought I was…
Coping with the challenges of traditional South Asian attitudes to women and work
I’m a British born Pakistani Muslim girl from Yorkshire. Most women from this background don’t leave their maternal home until they are married. You only move to live with your…