The Student Hustle

I have conversations with current and past students who share their experiences as university students and provide useful gems to make that student hustle a little bit easier.

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There is no blueprint to what makes a successful university experience: You get out of university what you put into it.

In this episode, I am in conversation with Islam Muhammad , a Publishing with English Language and Communications graduate from Oxford Brookes University . She shares her experiences as a mature student at University, and how she dealt with people projecting her fears onto her. In her words, "time will pass anyway so spend it doing something you enjoy." She recommends that people read biographies because they teach about life and help you realise that there is no one path to success....

Dec 16, 2019•21 min

What's life without L's?

In this episode, I am in conversation with Sadhika Yasmin , a recent Biomedical Sciences graduate from the University of Birmingham . She shares her studying tips, and several ways in which you can set yourself up for success at university by working smarter and taking charge of your time.

Nov 11, 2019•45 min

It's okay if you don't know where you're headed: I came, I saw and I conquered

In this episode, I am in conversation with Gbemisola Ayomide Esan , a recent postgraduate student from Anglia Ruskin University in Essex. She completed her undergraduate studies in Law . We talk about the importance of opening up and how it helps with dealing with situations because it brings you out of the bubble of thinking that you're the only one going through a certain struggle.

Oct 14, 2019•20 min

The game is the game: Learn to play it better than they can

In this episode, I am in conversation with Eva Momtaz , a current postgrad student at the University of Birmingham , completing her PhD in Literature . She takes us through her journey from undergraduate to Masters to PhD sharing her top tips for making the most of the time at University. She also shares her recommendation of books that make you think and feel: Paradise Lost Native Son by Richard Wright Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy...

Sep 16, 2019•28 min

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