Anna

Previous school: Looe Community Academy

Courses studied: A Level Geography, Biology, Chemistry

Extra activites: Academic Academy and Student Ambassador 

Progression: Geography (International) - University of Leeds

The lecturers at Callywith pushed me to my full potential and allowed me to realise that reaching my goals would take a lot of hard work, but they were always there to support me along the way. Attending the Academic Academy showed me some of the pathways I could choose, which was both interesting and useful in helping me decide what I wanted to do in the future.

Callywith really prepared me for my uni experience, and helped foster my understanding for the topics that I find interesting. This interest has has now allowed me to further academic journey to study a Masters in Climate Change at the University of Copenhagen.

I chose to continue my studies in Geography at university because it enables me to understand the world around me both in terms of the physical and human environment, therefore studying it at university allows me to keep my horizons broad and travel the world. The degree builds on the knowledge already established at A level whist also introducing new concepts and strands of geography that had perhaps not previously been touched upon meaning that the course is both interesting and challenging. I chose to do Physical Geography at Leeds University as it is a research-based course meaning I still get to spend time in the labs which I very much enjoyed at A level.

I love the atmosphere at uni because everyone is so supportive of each other so even when I am feeling unsure in my course, there is a whole support network in the university as well as people on my course who are happy to help. The independence gained at uni can be slightly daunting, but I adapted quickly to the student lifestyle.

I have loved studying Geography at the University of Leeds, I grew significantly both personally and academically. The highlight of the course was being able to conduct my own research on microplastic pollution for my final year dissertation. I also really enjoyed undertaking a study abroad in Copenhagen and would definitely recommend studying abroad to anyone.

I am planning to study a Masters in Climate Change at the University of Copenhagen.