I chose to study Materials Science and Engineering due to my innate childhood desire to understand the way the world works, and why different materials behave differently under the same environments. Two years on from starting my degree, and I feel the skills, knowledge and exposure to the world I have been able to gain have been well-worth the rigorous academic study.
So much of my university experience has been enhanced by being proactively involved in extracurricular roles in the Department of Materials and across Imperial. The experiences I gained as an Academic Representative on the Materials Society Committee and in many other clubs and societies helped me to demonstrate why I would be an ideal winner of the Female Undergraduate of the Year Award. They must have stood out as I won both FUoTY and a Student Activity Award!
"A lesson I would impart to incoming students is this: be prepared to be challenged, let your curiosity drive you, and explore your abilities outside of the course. You won’t regret it."
The thing I enjoy the most about studying Materials is much it is an epicentre of natural sciences and applied engineering principles. I picked this course because I wanted to study a breadth of topics, and I’m delighted to say this wish has been fulfilled.
The most valuable thing I’ve gained from my course is meeting and interacting with people from across the globe. I’ve been able to learn so much from lecturers, graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) and my peers alike. I think university is all about learning how to learn, and I’ve been able to study this greatly!
Having lived in suburban London for my whole life, moving to South Kensington for the first two years of my degree was an expensive but worthwhile experience. At some point, it will wear off that you study right next to world-famous museums, adjacent to Hyde Park, and less than 20 minutes walk from Buckingham Palace… but on special days you realise this amazing opportunity and London seems magical!
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