I have always known that at one point I will be going back to university to study more but being a mature student, I knew it was not going to be easy taking in to consideration my family and work. I am lucky to gain admission to the university of my choice, I am now here now in university of Essex with great optimism.
I must say the first two weeks have been very challenging, getting into a new routine was very difficult for me at first, due to the facts that I have to travel every day of the week from Southend to Colchester Monday to Friday. I have to set off early in the morning to avoid the traffic or delay on the train to get to lecture on time and also getting use to a new environment is important for me to be able to adjust and concentrate on my studies.
What has helped me to settle in gradually, is the official support and material given by the university and advice from my family.
University of Essex Colchester, is well structured academically and located in a very pleasant unique atmosphere, I guess this is some of the reasons why I was able to gain more confidence about my study here and adapting so quickly.
Also as a home student and looking at students from different diversities and cultures studying in the same university is admirable and overwhelming.
Although, I did miss some of the first week of lectures but I was able to catch up due to the fact, Lecturers had been very helpful in delivering well understandable lectures and so as the non teaching staff had been supporting in various ways.
I did loose my way couple of times but with help from my department and the university staff, I was able to find my way to lecture room.
Another fact that has help me quite a lot is the quick access to information via on line student database, where students and staff can get easy access to all the formal and social information through the university of Essex web site.
There is up to date information were we can access, most especially personal time table,listen to lecturer again, email, moodle and others. The university web site will always give necessary update information and sometimes the updated information can prompt users to input reply or other information from anywhere at anytime, I am now getting use to checking my mail many times as possible in a day.
My plan now, is to get myself settle into academic importance first before exploring all the social advantages that comes with it, luckily university of Essex has so much social activities going on, the student union is amazing and other departmental social activities.
I have taken noticed of them all and waiting for the right time to explores fingers cross!.
Segun Olaretan.
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