Hi, my name is
Sanchari and I am from India. I come from a city named Kolkata and I’ve lived
there my whole life until I came to Sheffield; which is possibly the best
decision I ever made. I am currently studying Materials Science and
Engineering. I have always wanted to study in a highly respected global
institution, especially one which is in the top 100. Coming from a middle-class
family, the thought of studying overseas was just a dream to me, until it
became a reality last year.
I chose to study
Materials Science and Engineering because I basically wanted to know more about
how the universe works. However, I didn’t want to just study Physics because I
love Chemistry as well and I wanted to study something that is application
based. This course provided me with everything I have been looking for.
Materials Science has Physics, Chemistry and Engineering too, which was the
perfect combination for me.
I have a myriad of
reasons, why I chose to study at The University of Sheffield. Firstly, my
department is closely integrated with leading industries and I thought that
would really be helpful for me. It would give me an insight into real world
applications and how everything actually works in industry. Secondly, the staff
student ratio is 1:2 which meant there would be more interaction with professors
and I would be able to get more help. Thirdly, when I checked the statistics I
saw that there was 100% employment of the graduates from my department last
year which was a great incentive for me. Lastly, the city itself. Sheffield is
such a friendly, green, safe and cheap city. Being an international student,
the cost really mattered to me and the fact that Sheffield was cheaper than any
other cities in UK motivated me more to choose this University.
After I came here, I
did not regret my decision at all, it was everything I had hoped it would be,
even exceeding my expectations. The Diamond building needs a special mention
here because it is truly a most fascinating building. Most of my labs take
place in the Diamond which is pretty exciting because I have access to use all
the latest equipment that is used in the real world. We have such interesting
labs too. My favourite has to be the one where I made a minion through sand
casting of aluminium. In addition to this there are numerous facilities
provided by the University such as a great Student Advice centre, SSiD, the
Student JobShop and the Students’ Union which is like a one-stop solution to
all your problems. There are also huge libraries (Western Bank, Information
Commons and the Diamond) which are a great help to any student here.
What I like most
about my department is that I have a personal tutor. We meet weekly and for
someone who can’t voice their problems loudly in the lecture theatres, it is
really helpful to have an opportunity for a one to one, with an opportunity to
ask questions. We also had a Skills Week where I got the chance to visit
Guardian Glass which is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of some glass
products. I was awestruck seeing all the procedures and the magnitude of the
processing. I learnt a lot from it and it inspired me to do further research on
glass.
If you think coming
here would only restrict you to a life of studying, then you would be wrong.
The University of Sheffield not only provides you with great academic
facilities but it also provides students with lots of opportunities to develop
a variety of skills, even to pursue your passions. There are so many varied
extracurricular activities available with over 300 societies to choose from.
All in all, Sheffield actually helps your personal growth and development on so
many levels, academically, culturally and socially.
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