The Final Curtain…?
- Ben
- Apr 29, 2019
- 3 min read
University can be difficult at any age. Personally, for me this year, there have been mostly highs, but also certain lows that at times, it left me wondering whether or not I should have accepted the new challenge. Therefore, I think it would be a great moment to reflect back on my year.
This year went by so quickly and has been so insightful. It was challenging in the beginning to find the right way around, but I am happy to say that I have overcome that. I can definitely recall my first months here in Wales.
After making the choice to study my master abroad, I was so content and confident with the choice. However, upon arrival here (with my 3 heavy suitcases) my confidence broke down a bit and I became uncertain about my
choice. See, I don’t want to dramatize the situation, but when; its pouring hard (I kNoW WaLeS) and you arrive in your hall alone without knowing the people and afterwards eat alone in the canteen, where everyone was already familiar with each other, you can’t help but feel a little sad.
However, that changed shortly afterwards, since the same evening, my hall mates came back and knocked on my door to introduce themselves. From that moment onwards, everything went better since I finally got to knew some persons who could tell me more about the area. In the end now, those people became a close group of good friends, which undertook a lot of adventures and are going to make some more in the future.
''Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end.'' - John Lennon
In terms of school, University has made me a much more resilient person. I have improved my sassy communication and interpersonal skills through my awesome classmates, that have enabled me to engage better with people. I’ve also proven myself again that I have a tenacious character, who wants to attain the best possible results both academically, professionally and personally. Beginning my MSc course in Strategic Digital Marketing has re-established and confirmed my marketing interest, after my ‘study detox’ because of the stressful bachelor graduation process. The course and teachers also taught me to think more critically and look at other answers or solutions before presenting my own findings and conclusions to them and businesses. All of these experiences have strengthened my personality and skills, which I will all take in for my future career.
So, what now? Well, I have been offered a great opportunity and interesting topic from a marketing agency back in the Netherlands, so the only thing left to do now is to write my dissertation. Sadly, enough this also means leaving soon and saying goodbye to my classmates, friends, hallmates and the area, but luckily, I can always fly back to this area to visit them.
With this whole experience, I am nothing but grateful for everything I have learned; the good and the bad. I have enjoyed this journey and while the end is nearing, I can only think that ‘every ending is always a new beginning’!
I hope you have enjoyed my blogs, maybe I will keep it up (or not).
I wish the rest good luck with their dissertation and I cannot wait to see you all in December, when we will be parading in our robes and getting our degrees!
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