One degree, four years and a million stories to tell...

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Countless weird and wonderful moments stick in my mind when I look back on student life. Like the time I fell through a chair in a lecture hall or when I received my first ever A. I have a shed load of stories to tell and could write a list as long as my arm about the things I've learned along the way.

Being a student at Oxford Brookes presented me with fantastic opportunities. A wicked work placement in Canada, a sweet job at the London Olympics 2012 and a study exchange in beautiful Perth, Australia. Throughout my degree, I met brilliant people from all corners of the earth, learned heaps about their culture and made friends for life.

Fact is, I could write a series of books about my journey. From the moment I found out I got a place to handing in my final assignment ever, its been a wickedly awesome roller-coaster. So now it´s leading up to graduation, it´s time to look back at the good, the bad and the ugly and all that made my student experience.




























Words can't describe the feeling of handing in that last assignment. A huge weight had been lifted from my shoulders and it took days to switch off. To be honest, it still hasn't hit me that its all over. 



Memories...

The last four years have been phenomenal and I'll really miss Oxford and my friends. However,  I'm still feeling quite lost about what path to take next. I'm sure there are lots of students in the same boat. But one thing I know is that I'm going somewhere exciting. There's no rush, as long as it makes me happy. 



The future's in my hands now, which is super scary.  But that's part of the thrill, right? I'm now equipped with a wicked education, amazing friends and another awesome chapter to add to my story. This is where the journey begins again, so embrace every moment. 




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Graduation is creeping up super fast. Are you ready?

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The build up is the most exciting part of any event for me. The thought of putting on my hat and gown then waiting patiently for my name to be called fills me with excitement.  Imagining everyone I love being in one place at the same time makes me smile like a cheshire cat. Friends, family and lecturers meeting, mixing and chatting away on probably the last, and only, ever day together. These are the things I look forward to the most and the whole experience makes me buzz like a bee.

Because graduation is such a momentous occasion, it´s time make sure everything is good to go! This is your chance to celebrate all of your hard work. You’ve got to make it a day to remember, right? Therefore, this blog aims to get you excited, help you make sure you've got all bases covered and provide links to all the important stuff.


I´ve organised and planned everything for the day; tickets, dress, accommodation, transport, the lot. It took time, but it will be so worth it. 


Firstly, make sure you’ve registered via PIP and purchased your tickets. This is SUPER important.
If you haven´t done so already, don´t worry- there´s still time. It´s really simple, just hop onto the ´my graduation planner´tab and go from there. The deadline is FRIDAY 30TH MAY.


Next, make sure you´ve booked your academic dress (gown, hat and hood) and photography. Ede and Ravenscroft are the official stockist and the website is full of information and details. Your gown will be delivered to Uni before the ceremony and there will be signposts for photography. The deadline is SATURDAY 24th MAY, so not far away!


Now that these things have been organised...


Are you still struggling to find accommodation? Check out the tips from my last blog.


Not sure where you’re going to park on the day? Take a look here.


Feeling confused and got any last minute queries? You can hop onto the graduation information pages, Facebook or Twitter for more info, deadlines and guidance. The graduation checklist and this little video below helped me get things sorted.




So after all this planning for graduation, you come to the realisation that your university experience is coming to an end. It´s good to look back on how you got here. For me, it´s been an incredibly wild, challenging and fulfilling roller coaster ride. 

I´d like to share my three most challenging moments of this semester with you.


Dissertation dramas. Hours spent editing one sentence then deleting it anyway. Sleepless nights, unlimited Haribos and a million red bulls. It was a highly challenging piece of work, but I learned so much and managed to get through it!


Frantic final day. I stayed awake for 30 hours straight on my last ever day at Uni just to finish two deadlines. It was the most exhausted and stressed I have ever been, but I can´t put into words the feeling of handing it in!


Chocolate chaos. I was in the library at 2am studying. I managed to scrape change together from the bottom of my bag to buy a much needed cheeky snack. Then, my KitKat chunky got stuck in the vending machine. Three times. I felt so frustrated and this seemed like the biggest drama in my life at that point in time. I suppose it´s a sign as I gave up chocolate for New Year! May seem crazy but it was a moment I´ll never forget.

All the challenges I encountered were totally worth it. I´m over-the-moon happy that I never gave up.


I´m sure all students can relate to this at some point. But all-in-all, the entire experience has been the best mix of challenges and rewards.These helped build the confidence I need to step out into the wonderful wide world out there. Remembering the journey of how you got to this point is so significant in my eyes. This is why I´m looking forward to graduation day as it marks my time at Brookes and celebrates all I´ve accomplished.

So until then, get planning- it´s going to rock!

See you on the flipside,

Lola

All photos are from pinterest

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