Hello! My name is Michal, I come from Poland and I live currently
in Sheffield and study fascinating Mechanical Engineering at the University of
Sheffield. However, it wasn’t always like that. I’ve lived my whole life in a
single city – Krakow. It was there where I was born and raised, where I
attended all schools and made all of my friends – some of them I met for the
first time in kindergarten. When I was making plans for my future I couldn’t
really imagine me leaving my beloved town, in which I also used to cycle a lot,
not to mention going abroad and living in a completely different country.
However, due to my ambition, passion for engineering and a series of various events
I’ve ended up here in Sheffield. And I’m so glad I did!
I’ve always enjoyed maths and
physics classes in my school and after connecting those two subjects with my
wide interest in technology it was pretty sure for me, that I would like to
study some kind of engineering. I decided to study mechanical engineering
because it contained modules connected with technology and engineering fields I
was keen on – e.g. engine structure. I am also fascinated by engineering work –
solving problems and using theoretical knowledge and experience to implement
changes or improvements in machines and devices.
When the vision of me being a mechanical engineer in the future
clarified for me, it was time to decide on a university. I was looking for a
very hands-on course, that would provide me with both enough wide theoretical
knowledge and a lot of practical experience. Because of that I chose University
of Sheffield – an exceptional university that offers so much to
prospective engineers. I greatly enjoy every single part of my course – from
programming, technical drawing and lectures to design projects, laboratories
and workshops.
Apart from the casual course I am also taking part in many events or
extracurricular activities within the university. One of these is Railway
Challenge engineering project, which I happen to be a lucky member. With a
bunch of other students we’re designing a locomotive, which will be put into a
test during a competition between universities. This project allowed me to meet
many passionate people and work with them in a team and also put some effort
into an ambitious project that gives m both fun and experience, that might be
helpful in the future.
So eventually I am here studying in Sheffield – a medium, very green and
cheap city, where there are a lot of friendly and positive people. I would have
never guessed that I would be able to fall in love in a such a different city
compared to my hometown, but I did. I am greatly enjoying my life here –
fascinating studies and lovely people I meet.
To all prospective
students I can give an advice – work hard and aim high! See you in Sheffield!
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