The End of the University Road

I can not believe that it has been four years at UEA...yup...4 years of lazy mornings, rushing to lectures, course work, all nighter revision sessions and the constant parties where I met so many great and diverse people...being a student is great..Regardless of having less money, I was able to do various part-time jobs to keep me afloat and therefore pursue my dreams. I first completed a BSc in International Development with overseas experience ( 3 months in Peru) last year and today I handed in my 12,000 word thesis which marked the completion of an MA in Development Economics....It is a great day indeed! Currently there are people still in the library looking through their papers and hopefully they will make the 3.00pm deadline..

The question however is..what on earth will be the next chapter? Statistics suggest that unemployment is at its highest and that many graduates are struggling for jobs....As an international student...whilst before it had been tempting to stay in the UK for job opportunites...following introduction of even more stringent migration laws...I believe it may actually be easier to pursue employment elsewhere....

Either way however, the UK education system has placed me in a great position and I am sure that despite the doom and gloom, it will bear me much fruit. This may be the last blog I am writting on here and I hope that for the remaing students...you enjoy what time you have left at this splendid university and for everyone else...I hope you have a great rest of the summer.

Best wishes and God bless,

Lydia.