UNIVERSITY: WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME? BY: ANTONIA GIFFORD
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eing the first one in my whole family to have the oppertunity to come and study at university, it’s been a scary yet exhilirating experience. It’s always something that everyone thinks about at one stage in their lifeand theres so many questions to be asked about what goes on before, during and after you apply for university. So whats in it for me? Name: Nicole University is something that takes a lot of time and thought. It gives you the oppertuAge: I am 17 years old, i’m a baby! nity to become more independant- which is something that lead me towards wanting to apply even more than i did before hand. BeWhere are you from?: I’m from Manchester! ing independant is something that I have alWhy photojournalism?: I have always been inter- ways been good at, so I thought that going to university to study something that I strongly ested in both Photography and Journalism- espe- enjoy would be such a fantastic oppertunity. cially the journalism side of photography, so why But isn’t it really expensive to apply and not throw them both together?! I feel like this is live during life throughout university? the perfect course for me due to me feeling confi- Your tuition fee’s are paid for by the govdent about the skills i have for photography and i ernment- and these can range from £6000 to £9000 per year. You also get grants and tend to do a lot of writing. loans which you pay back when you start earning a certain amount of money after you Why Leeds Beckett?: I wanted to go far from have left university and have a full time, well home, but obviously not too far. I feel like Leeds is paid job. As long as you don’t get yourself the perfect location for me to come to. Personally into too much dept whilst at university, you’ll be fine! i think that Leeds is a beautiful city, and i also What if i want to stay living at home? know a lot of people who have come to Beckett Living at home is something that a lot of peoand fallen in love with the university! ple want to do, yet a lot of people use university as an oppertunity to get away. Obviously Where do you want to go(as a career)?: Honest- if you want to live at home, its an idea to consider going to a university that is easy and afly? I’m not too sure yet. All i know is that photojournalism is something that I want to study in fordable to get too and from. However living further education at Leeds Beckett University, and at home can take the independance side to university away from you. But at the end of who knows what’s in store for me when i gradu- the day..........its all up to you!
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