That’s what’s so good about studying Materials at Imperial, the options for your future are wide open because you gain such a general background from your degree, which is applicable almost anywhere"
Alice Robinson
When I applied to Imperial to study Materials I wasn’t 100% sure what I’d let myself in for, but I’m so glad I did now. I studied Maths, Further Maths, Physics and Chemistry at A-level and loved all of them. Materials Science combines all of these and more, I’m so grateful I found it even if it was slightly by accident! It’s such a diverse subject: you could be learning about biomimetics one lecture and quantum mechanics the next which is part of what makes it so exciting.
Home for me is in Suffolk, it’s pretty quiet there so moving to London was quite a daunting idea. It isn’t as much of an adjustment as some students make, but the thought of it was still pretty scary. Having said that once I’d got over the initial shock, London is a really exciting place to be.
Currently I don’t have a concrete idea of what I’d like to do once I finish my degree, perhaps further study, industry or even something completely different. That’s what’s so good about studying Materials at Imperial, the options for your future are wide open because you gain such a general background from your degree, which is applicable almost anywhere. I’ve always wanted to work towards solving some of the problems hindering global development like the lack of a consistent clean water supply and still hope to peruse this somehow and amazingly Materials Science is involved in several fields that try to solve this issue.
My first year has really taught me that your experience is what you make of it and your time here will fly by so make the most of all the amazing opportunities Imperial throws at you and just enjoy it- you won’t be here forever.
