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A month later and I think I\u2019ve only just started to readjust to the British time after my study-exchange in Australia! At the airport, my family were in tears, the same as when I left. On my first day back, I saw Jennifer and Johanna (the British friends who I met in Oz). Knowing that they\u2019re only a short train ride away from me is amazing! As well as that, I caught up with another friend, Geoffery, who I saw after a long year.<\/p>\n

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Now that I\u2019m back, its hit me that I\u2019m heading into my final year at Loughborough, so I want to make the most of the time I have left. A lot of people have been asking me if I\u2019m going to get a job or get involved with societies during third year. Initially, I didn\u2019t really have an answer, but now I do!<\/p>\n

I thought to myself, I definitely want to do a lot of things outside of uni, but I equally wanted this year to be focused around my studies; so for me, it was a matter of balancing the two. As I was looking for jobs, I found myself scrolling through the Loughborough Careers Online<\/a> page, where I came across many opportunities to work as an ambassador for different companies on campus.<\/p>\n

Work like this is perfect for students, especially finalists, as the working hours tend to be flexible, making it a very manageable job alongside studying. The good thing about this is that being an ambassador for a company means you\u2019re able to network with societies, so it\u2019s the best of both really: work and social, and this is how I plan to make the most of third year alongside my studies.<\/p>\n

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In the last week, I\u2019ve been working at the School Games<\/a> on campus. I didn\u2019t realise how big this sports event was until I actually saw it first hand. There were hundreds of young people competing from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, all at the top end of their training. It felt pretty much like the mini-Olympics, hosted by Loughborough. Seeing so many school students perform so well in their sport was so inspiring! It really motivated me to work hard and achieve my ambitions. This also made me appreciate Loughborough much more than I already do, because it\u2019s such an achievement to be able facilitate such an event, as the UK\u2019s best uni for sports<\/a>!<\/p>\n

My final year ahead is undoubtedly going to be a real challenge. I think the best way to prepare for this is by keeping this in mind, so that the hard work doesn\u2019t come as a big shock. As well as this, I\u2019d definitely recommend starting your reading (if you have any), just so that you can focus on things other than having to read.<\/p>\n

Other than that, bring on the challenge!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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