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My name is Michael from Nigeria.
I’m studying MFA in creative writing.
I was formerly working with a bank in Nigeria;
I decided to follow my dream career to be a writer,
so I came to Kingston University to study creative writing.
Studying in London has been a very wonderful experience for me.
It’s a serene environment for you to capture the moment.
As a writer I think of London as a very good place to kind of relax
and get that serene environment for you to capture the imaginations.
Staying in Kingston upon Thames has really helped me because there’s a riverside;
there’s a river walk where I go for walks regularly and do my writing often.
I think hmm, the whole London sight-seeing you get educated on its own so you don’t,
you don’t really have to do much.
Kingston upon Thames to me is like,
is like home away from home because you get everything you could get back home.
You learn about people’s culture; you meet a whole lot of people.
It’s just like a contemporary city with a mix and a fine blend that I really enjoy.
You get everybody, all across the world, in one, in one small town;
the place where Kingston University is, is I think is array for academic levels and pursuits.
What I like most about Kingston University is the facilities they have;
the comfortable rooms and the services of the staff of the University gives;
the library attendants; the receptionist;
everybody is so friendly at Kingston University and the lecturers are always welcoming.
You always have someone to go to when you have any little problem
or any challenge that may hinder your progress; your academic progress.
The experience is wonderful I think it is an eye opener;
generally I really learnt how to be conservative
and how to remain focused in life and how to be proud of what you’re doing.
It made me focus on what I’m here to do; what I’m here on life to achieve.
I think Kingston University has really been like a guide towards my goal in life
and that has been one of the greatest advantages of me being in Kingston University.
I want to be the next, hmm, Booker prize winner.
I always dreamt to be a Booker prize winner back home
and I’ll probably go on writing more books.
Without the prize anyway I just want to be a known writer or something,
like Ian McEwen; Martin Amis or something. I just want to be a novelist.
My greatest achievement is yet to come anyway.
It’s hmm; I’ve written articles in newspapers so I’ve been able to see my name in print.
I’ve written, hmm, articles in journals
and Kingston University played a big part in that
because I remember this particular newspaper, I write regularly and send it to them.
They don’t, they never get it published and when I finished;
when I started my creative writing course I learnt some skills
so when I sent like again, the tenth time,
I saw my article in the newspaper and I think that’s an achievement, yeah.
I would recommend Kingston University to anybody
if you want to get the best out of UK education because hmm,
the location of the school; the academic staff;
the facilities they have and you get to meet people all around the world,
I mean, it’s just like a global University.
Everything you need in University is in Kingston University.
I would just say check Kingston University before you check other schools first.
Kingston University has like a wide variety of courses.
I would say check Kingston University first, before checking any other University
and the counter response is going to amaze you when you try it.