Vanshika Kumar

1 Semester, 3 months and 100s of learnings. I came to the UK to pursue MSc. Marketing at University of Nottingham in September and to be honest, I did NOT anticipate what was in store for me! Learning about new cultures has always excited me but living, working and the best part- growing with people from all walks of life has turned out to be an exceptional experience. I have had my share of good and bad days, and to overcome them was challenging at first, but I can confidently say that I have moved on, accepted the reality and in fact, embraced the situations I was in and will continue to do so. Now, I am just grateful and beyond to be here, study the subject that interests me, and meet people I am going to nurture forever. #marketing #studyabroad #studyinuk

Being grateful is an understatement 💫 It has been half a year since I came to the UK, and I can confidently say that the whole experience has changed me for the better. I feel honoured to share that I received two scholarship awards (~90%) to pursue my Masters program at the University of Nottingham . This motivated me further to keep pushing my limits. ⚡December, 2021: Just a week after my application was successful at the University of Nottingham, I was offered the Dean's Scholarship Award for Excellence which covered ~40% of my tuition fee. I was thrilled, my family was proud and I happily accepted my offer to study MSc. Marketing at Nottingham University Business School. ⚡ Skip to July, 2022: One day after I secured my visa, I received an email for another scholarship I had applied for at the University. It said '50% off the tuition fee'. I was awarded the highly competitive Developing Solutions Masters Scholarship Award. I might sound dramatic but, I could not believe I made it! All the efforts I put in paid off, and when I received this certificate last week at the International Scholarship Celebration Event, I only felt proud and grateful to be here. It is not just a piece of paper for me, it is the hard work and sacrifices that went behind achieving it that makes everything worth it! I'd like to thank everyone who supported me throughout the process and University of Nottingham for giving me the opportunity. ✨ #marketing #studyabroad #studyinuk #mastersdegree # #university #scholarship #experience

When I started looking for jobs, I wasn’t getting any interview calls initially. The constant pressure of ‘I want it now’ got to me. And guess what? it had only been 10 days! Now that I think of it, or maybe I’m just becoming wiser by the day- it is completely okay to be feeling the need for urgency. We all do it. Not just with our careers, but otherwise as well. But here’s the truth, whether we like it or not: *It takes time. *You don’t get a job in 10 days. *You have to put in the work and not worry about the results. *Not everyone has the same timeline, goals, or priorities so, STOP. 👏🏼 COMPARING. 👏🏼 And I hate to break it to you but-there’s nothing like easy money, you’ve got to work for it. What I’ve understood and learnt is: 1. Trust the process. WHAT IS THE HURRY? 2. Trust yourself. CONFIDENCE IS KEY. 3. You will get demotivated. IT IS PART OF THE PROCESS. Which brings us back to….. You will get there eventually 🙌 You’ve got this ✨