Decisions, decisions, decisions...

After receiving offers to study in the UK, and realising that my ambition was actually achievable, I first had to choose where I was going to go, and figure out how the hell I was going to afford it. I read the fine print of the offers and discovered that even if I accepted an offer, I wasn't liable to pay it until I actually enrolled in the course (I hope this is the corrrect interpretation, otherwise I'm in a lot of trouble). So I continued my acceptance at Edinburgh, while also accepting Cambridge and Oxford. The latter two universities also require graduates to be a member of one of their colleges. I got offered a place in Jesus College at Cambridge, and Wolfson College at Oxford.

The applications

In August 2010 I completed a gruelling Honours thesis and vowed never to study again. By September, I was desperately seeking out Masters courses throughout the UK. My reasoning was that I could pursue further study, while also seeing the world. I have been on international holidays before, but I wanted to live somewhere and enjoy everyday life in another country. I figured if I based myself in the UK, with some of the world's best institutions, I could see a fair amount of the rest of Europe while I was there.

Reasoning

So, I decided since the last six months (or more) of my life have centred around applying for universities in the UK, and then scholarships to fund positions at those universities, I should probably take the opportunity to share some of those experiences. Also, some people might be interested about what happens while I'm over there so the theory is I can blog about it. Somewhat more selfishly, I have recently been considering my options if I do not secure a scholarship, and friends have suggested that I could fundraise. If such a thing is necessary, then this is where I will be able to post information, and also take suggestions for fundraising events.

Anyway, aside from all this, hopefully this blog will give people some insight into what my desire to study at Cambridge is all about and why I'm so wrapped up in it all the time. Please post many comments and share with people who might be interested.