Find out how Leo balances gym, seminars, creative work, and esports in a full day of study and play as a joint honours English and Film student
I am a joint honours student at the University of Birmingham. I study English Literature and Film. Alongside my studies, I go to the gym, compete for the UoB eSports in the NUEL online gaming tournament and I am a Content Creator.
I get up early and head over to the gym. Once I am done, I come back to get showered and changed before packing my bag with books and laptop to head off to campus.
When I get there, I go to the coffee shop in the library and get a coffee or tea - it changes depending on mood. My first seminar is at 11 so I can get an hour of studying in at the library beforehand. This is ideal to catch up on any additional reading that interests me before the upcoming seminar discussions.
I then head over to my film seminar and I now feel prepared with discussion points from the required and additional reading and viewings.
Once I am finished with the film seminar, I walk home to get lunch and then go meet with my English group before the seminar.
Before going into my English seminar, I discuss some of the key points from the reading, lectures, and other seminars in the week with my coursemates. This is a good way to then feel ready to contribute to discussions and be able to answer questions in the seminar.
After I have finished the seminar, I go to the Teaching and Learning building to work on a film script. The Teaching and Learning building is a more social and animated environment which makes it perfect for creative work.
Once I have got my work done, I head home and on the way, I pop to the shops to pick up some food so I can cook a healthy dinner.
In the evening, I compete for UoB eSports in The National University Esports League (NUEL) online gaming tournament. This is a great time to chat and vibe with fellow students and teammates on the call.
Before going to bed, I check what I have to do work-wise tomorrow and make a note of them in order of importance. This helps me to feel more prepared in the morning. I also will do half an hour of reading for my English module before I head to bed.
I'm Leo, a second year Film and Television student. I do a lot of script writing in my free time and I plan on being a d...
