Student stories: Nursing Meet some of our undergraduate students and find out about their thoughts on studying and living in Birmingham. Olivia Sharpe | MNurs Child Nursing | Third Year DescriptionThe initial attraction to the University of Birmingham was the fact that Birmingham has such an amazing children's hospital that I knew would open lots of opportunities for me. Olushola David | MNurs Mental Health Nursing | Third Year DescriptionI've always known that I wanted to do something based in a caring role. In secondary school one of my teachers actually said to me that I make people smile, so that inspired me to explore the health care sector. Richard Braich | MNurs Child Nursing | Third Year DescriptionI chose to study Nursing because when I was in college, I wanted to pick a profession that was academically challenging but also clinically challenging. I just didn't want to be stuck in a classroom all the time! Katherine Hodson | MNurs Adult Nursing | Third Year DescriptionBefore applying to University, I knew that I definitely wanted to do something in healthcare and I wasn't sure whether that was medicine, nursing, PT or something like that Felicity Hannah | MNurs Adult Nursing | Final Year DescriptionFelicity's journey to nursing began as a child with her parents who were a nurse and a doctor. A future in healthcare felt like an obvious path to follow in their footsteps! Helena Corbett | BNurs Child Nursing | 3rd Year DescriptionMy journey to nursing is a very personal and special one. I've wanted to become a nurse since the age of 9 shortly after I was diagnosed with a chronic health condition. Thomas Bowden | BNurs Adult Nursing | Third Year DescriptionI'm a proud born and raised Brummie. I love my city and how diverse it is, and I want to contribute to the healthcare of its population. Secondly, the University of Birmingham has an amazing reputation Travis Norton | 2nd year Bachelors of Nursing, Adult Branch DescriptionTravis applied to Birmingham because he had the chance to experience three different fields of practice in his first year. Rory Fisher | BNurs Nursing (Adult) | 2nd Year Student DescriptionI wanted to study Nursing because at school my favourite subject was Biology and I had an unusual liking for medical programmes on TV whilst I was growing up, plus my mum has been in healthcare for over 30-years!