Hi. I’m Lillian, I am 19. When I was asked what I wanted to
be when I grow up, I would always say I wanted to be a person who changed the
world.
I was born in Kenya and lived in a small country called
Botswana but I am South Sudanese. So here I am, a little African child
with dreams of changing the world I lived in. Up until I was sixteen I assumed
the only way to make a difference was to become a doctor or a human rights
lawyer. They save people’s lives, by giving people a second chance to give this
life thing a go. I had limited
understanding of what engineers do until I was
forced to attend a compulsory career talk towards the end of high school and it
changed my entire life. You see, I thought engineers just fix and build things.
I had no idea engineers, engineer change and that if you wanted to help people
on a larger scale this is the profession you should be in.
When I finally decided that engineering is the only thing I
want to do. I now had to decide where I would do it. At the university of
Sheffield you are more than just student 667 here. You’re part of a large
community. The university tries everything it can to give you the best student
experience possible. If you are shy, it provides you with many the
opportunities to make a host of friends through the “give it a go” programs.
So, you can travel around the UK at the weekend or learn a new sport for free.
There are also a lot of societies geared towards improving your employability
one of my personal favourites being women in engineering.
Being here has changed me for the better. I can certainly
attest that the support that the university provides has allowed me to flourish
and grow as an individual. I remember how confusing and stressful it was to
select a university and Sheffield was the best choice I have ever made.
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