{"id":4274,"date":"2022-08-10T09:08:46","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T08:08:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/economics\/?p=4274"},"modified":"2022-08-15T10:18:34","modified_gmt":"2022-08-15T09:18:34","slug":"kent-pushed-me-to-be-the-best-that-i-could-be","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/economics\/2022\/08\/10\/kent-pushed-me-to-be-the-best-that-i-could-be\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Kent pushed me to be the best that I could be.’"},"content":{"rendered":"

When Lydia Ifaluyi received her A-level results she had mixed emotions. Not because of her grades, but because she had been focused on pursuing a degree in Civil Engineering and part of her heart wasn\u2019t in it. She had applied to study Civil Engineering at a different university and while she had been accepted, she didn\u2019t feel passionate about her original plan.<\/p>\n

\u00a0‘I am so glad I followed my instinct, as it\u2019s got me to where I am today.\u2019<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Economics was a subject she wanted to pursue instead and was recommended by friends that Kent would be a good choice for this subject. She looked into applying for Kent through Clearing, and she soon enrolled to study (BA Hons) Economics and Management.<\/p>\n

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Lydia and Director of Undergraduate Recruitment, Dr Luke Buchanan-Hodgman on an open day.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lydia relished every opportunity at Kent, from being involved in mathematics and statistics clinics, to being a student ambassador here at the University\u2019s School of Economics. She also took part in Kent\u2019s i-Teams, a university-based programme connecting students from different academic disciplines to tackle real world business challenges. She went on to be an intern at Investtech, which was a stepping stone for her onward career.<\/p>\n

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Lydia’s graduation ceremony at Canterbury Cathedral, with Chancellor Gavin Esler.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lydia graduated in July 2022, and has been hired as an Analyst for\u00a0investment management firm Brooks Macdonald in London.<\/p>\n

“I honestly believe that Kent prepared me for the real world. Using economic theory, soft skills and networking. I am so happy that I got to be a part of University of Kent.”<\/p>\n

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