Maisy shares a day in the life of a geography student, from lectures to gym sessions and society socials—balancing learning, fun, and friendship.
Throughout my time studying geography at the University of Birmingham, I have been prepared to adventure into an array of different potential career paths. This course is teaching me many transferable skills that can be applied to many different areas of work in the future.
Throughout the week, I have on average six to eight hours of lectures, where an expert within the field will present content surrounding a particular topic. During this, I will be taught theories, literature and examples of their own real-life research.
Following the lecture, I attended a seminar, which are smaller interactive workshop (around 20 students). Seminars are a continuation of the previous lecture, where discussions, debates and activities are explored, learning teamwork and collaborative skills. There is often pre-reading of literature before these to gain a deeper understanding.
The University of Birmingham has vast amounts of food outlets on campus, a great space to socialise with friends. My personal favourite is going to the main canteen and getting a burrito, which I treat myself to now and again!
Each lecturer has drop-in hours every week, where you can go to their office and ask any questions on the module and receive assessment help. I find this a great way to be able to tailor my learning.
I grab a coffee from the library café and get working on my assignments. University is a great way to learn how to be proactive and work independently.
To end my day of working hard, I love to go to the gym. I find it is a great way to relax and get my body moving. My favourite thing is to use their Olympic-length swimming pool and then go to the sauna.
Heading back to Selly Oak and cooking a meal with my housemates is a great way to enjoy social time and relax. Cooking a roast dinner is one of my favourites as it's a nice home comfort.
Joining Kinvig is one of my biggest tips for any prospective UOB Geography student. There are numerous events held throughout the year, from Alton Towers to a final big black-tie ball. It has helped me to make so many friends and develop a strong bond with many coursemates. This is ideal on field trips, such as when I went to Berlin in my second year, as you all know each other really well!
Hi, I am Maisy, a 4th year geography student at the University of Birmingham, specialising in human geography. I'm also ...
