Oliviu Hetea
Initially, I was taken aback by the intensity and level of the courses, but that didn't make me back down.
Oliviu is now studying at University of Manchester with your help. Here are his impressions after the first months of the academic year.
I arrived in Manchester for the first time nearly two months ago. Since then, I’ve realized it is exactly what I needed during this period of uncertainty about what, precisely, I want to do next. Initially, I was taken aback by the intensity and level of the courses, but that didn’t make me back down, because all my classmates were just as surprised.
Regarding the financial needs, last month I had to make an expensive payment related to accommodation. I managed to cover it with the help of the money obtained from the scholarship and from the salary from the summer job. Two more installments of the same amount and for the same purpose will have to be covered in the next few months, expenses that I hope I will be able to cover through a job. Another necessity is a laptop, because for now I can hardly handle it with a 4-year-old one which no longer fulfills the functions of a laptop.
This week was "reading week" at the University of Manchester. Since I had no classes, I decided it would be best to try to catch up on my coursework and get everything in order so I could start applying for jobs next week. So far, I’ve looked for jobs but haven’t actually applied for any. I was very motivated to start working in September, but I couldn't because the jobs require a National Insurance Number and a bank account- things I only managed to obtain in October. Once October arrived, my classes became even more intense, and my schedule was completely thrown into disarray. So, next week I’ll visit the university’s Careers Service - which is very efficient - and hopefully find a job in good time.
Thanks a lot,
Oliviu Hetea
