Reflective Essay
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BUSI1204: Personal & Prof Dev (Business)
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I Manikas
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04/11/2014
Coursework is receipted on the understanding that it is the student 's own work and that it has not, in whole or part, been presented elsewhere for assessment. Where material has been used from other sources it has been properly acknowledged in accordance with the University 's Regulations regarding Cheating and Plagiarism.
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VALENTINA ORSINI
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THE STUDENT LIFE FROM A FOREIGN’S POINT OF VIEW
It is well known that the student life can be quite enjoyable until the workload becomes high and deadlines occur. Well, just imagine how it could be if you were from another country and, obviously,
English is not your first language. I am an Italian that moved to London approximately eighteen months ago and I was terrified while applying to universities.
Getting an undergraduate degree is one of the milestones that almost everybody goes across in their lives. When a person gets older there will always be that bittersweet memory of the studying years.
Even though I am still not sure of what my future occupation will be, I did not want to miss the university experience in my life. This is the reason why, at the age of 19, after graduating from high school in Italy, I have applied for the University of Rome “La Sapienza”. Suddenly, after the first term
I have decided to quit my studies and move to England. However, I am aware that a higher education degree is necessary to build a career in the future. “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela (FM, 2014). This is where the
University of Greenwich steps in. I have found the
219343-4
Course
Coursework
Tutor
BUSI1204: Personal & Prof Dev (Business)
Reflective report
I Manikas
Course School/Level
Assessment Weight
Submission Deadline
B/UG
20.00%
04/11/2014
Coursework is receipted on the understanding that it is the student 's own work and that it has not, in whole or part, been presented elsewhere for assessment. Where material has been used from other sources it has been properly acknowledged in accordance with the University 's Regulations regarding Cheating and Plagiarism.
000836456
Tutor 's comments
Grade
For Office Use Only__________
Awarded___________
Moderation required: yes/no Tutor______________________
Final Grade_________
Date _______________
VALENTINA ORSINI
000836456-7
THE STUDENT LIFE FROM A FOREIGN’S POINT OF VIEW
It is well known that the student life can be quite enjoyable until the workload becomes high and deadlines occur. Well, just imagine how it could be if you were from another country and, obviously,
English is not your first language. I am an Italian that moved to London approximately eighteen months ago and I was terrified while applying to universities.
Getting an undergraduate degree is one of the milestones that almost everybody goes across in their lives. When a person gets older there will always be that bittersweet memory of the studying years.
Even though I am still not sure of what my future occupation will be, I did not want to miss the university experience in my life. This is the reason why, at the age of 19, after graduating from high school in Italy, I have applied for the University of Rome “La Sapienza”. Suddenly, after the first term
I have decided to quit my studies and move to England. However, I am aware that a higher education degree is necessary to build a career in the future. “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela (FM, 2014). This is where the
University of Greenwich steps in. I have found the
Cited: Emerson, R. W. (1994). In Collected Poems and Translations. New York: Library of America, 78. FM, K. (2014). PPC Makes every day a Mandela day. bizcommunity.com, 1. visited October 23rd, 2014 Ron, H. J., & Waddell, M. E. (2008). Toy Box Leadership: Leadership Lessons from the Toys You Loved as a Child. Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson, 29.