2020 RAJKUMARI JONES STUDENT BURSARIES - Recipient reports
With thanks to the Rajkumari Jones Student Bursaries, three of the top performing students commencing their 4th year of study within the MSci Degree Programmes in 2020 were able to progress their career development. Here are short reports from each student on how receiving the bursary has helped them.
Boosting Motivation by Rowan Rushton (MSci Physical Oceanography) I am extremely grateful to have received the Rajkumari Jones Student Bursary for my efforts on the MSci Physical Oceanography course. It was a struggle to stay motivated in the last year and a half of my course, as the outbreak of Covid-19 kept me stuck in front of my desk all day, every day, without the practical and interactive elements of being at university that normally break up the monotony. Receiving this bursary gave me the confidence boost I needed to be able to complete my final year to a standard I could be proud of. This bursary also gave me financial security, as finding part time work during the pandemic was difficult. This allowed me to focus entirely on my studies and not have to worry about splitting my time between my course and a job during the most important year of my degree. Though I am uncertain as to what the futures holds for me, the money from this bursary will help me get to job interviews and start my journey after university. For this I, and I am sure the other recipients of this bursary, am very appreciative of the generosity of the Rajkumari Jones Student Bursary sponsor.
Focusing Interests by Ruiling Zhang (MSci Physical Oceanography) The Rajkumari Jones Student Bursary encouraged me and recognized my efforts in my first year in Bangor and also helped me build my self-confidence. As an international student, I was worried about whether I can handle the different education system and the brand-new culture vibe when I came here. But this bursary drove away the fear of the unknown and encouraged me to focus my interest without being anxious about the marks. Last year was also a special year due to the pandemic, although there was less place to spend money, online teaching and lockdown are both new challenges. But this bursary eased my anxiety about balancing the stress from both daily life and study, then made me able to concentrate on my project and raise my self-discipline. At the end of the MSci study, I have determined my mind to have PhD study although more detail needed to be considered. And the bursary will definitely benefit my PhD application and further study.
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