"There are many things I enjoy about the programme but if anything I adore the community."

About your course

Why did you choose to study Philosophy at the University of Sheffield?
I chose this course to understand myself and others on a deeper level and to talk about what is happening in the world such as the climate crisis and how that heavily interlinks with systemic racism, defining sex, questioning societal norms and more. The flexibility and different modules have allowed me to do this. I found it hard to find a University that offered this kind of course so that ́s why I stuck with Sheffield.

What do you enjoy most about your programme?
There are many things I enjoy about the programme but if anything I adore the community. I love being able to speak and be heard in philosophy as a person of many minorities. And I enjoy the passion that your lecturers and classmates have for Philosophy, and this only gets richer the further into the course you go.

What does your typical week look like?
A typical week for me is super busy. It ́s mixed with academic preparation, attendance and engagement as well as helping run Plant Based Universities (PBU) at Sheffield and participating in Philosophy in the City (PINC) too. I love doing gardening, art, some DIY projects and hanging out with my amazing friends every week as well!

Your Student Experience

What is the community like in your School?
The community is enthusiastic about everything and I love it. It could be meta-ethics or philosophy of art, someone is always down to have a conversation about it. And that means a lot of people use their own time to make things happen that they are passionate about. Like Philosophy in the City, creating charity music events, no-blokes philosophy and more. It's incredible to see our generation feel so strongly about philosophy and make it into something. It really is an Art.

Are you involved in any clubs or societies?
I attend Wellbeing Cafe every single Monday. It’s the best there. I commit to the Plant-based University campaign in Sheffield which is an international student-led campaign trying to hold institutions accountable to fight the climate crisis by transitioning to 100% plant-based catering (we have passed 16 motions so far!). I also commit to Philosophy in the City as general secretary and we have plans to host philosophy workshops on colour and any subjects we feel drawn to at art galleries and schools.

Your Future

What skills have you developed during your course that will be useful after you graduate?
There are a load of skills that I have developed during my course. But I would say the top three are organisational, Interpersonal, and intellectual skills. Philosophy can be quite an independent subject in the academic world. Sometimes you only have 6 contact hours a week so a lot of the organisation comes down to you, I didn't expect to be a master at making timetables and lists at university! Those skills will be useful if I start a charity, business or some sort of activist organisation and need to stay organised. Interpersonal skills such as motivating, working with others and being able to problem solve and see criticism in a beneficial way will certainly help when I graduate too.

What do you hope to do after you graduate? do you have a particular career path in mind?
Activism is super broad, it could be helping out with PBU later on in life, it could be designing posters for protests, volunteering and helping out around the world, or opening a community cafe. Anything. I would love to go down an activist route. And help any human being or animal I can but I’m happy to follow my heart and see where life takes me (which will probably end up in activism one way or another).