I first came to look around the campus on an open day and I immediately knew Loughborough was a university I wanted to come here. From the lovely greetings from the student ambassadors when arriving at campus to the academics I met on the day who made me feel very welcome. This was an imperative need for me to have a great campus environment as this is simply something not as achievable for city university campuses. Overall, I knew by talking to the current students I would be fully supported by University from the first day I arrive and this in-tandem with the layout of the course suited me perfectly.
When applying through UCAS I applied initially to do the straight physics course. However, after my A-level results I did better than expected in my Mathematics A-level. Therefore, I decided to change my course just before arriving to the university. In which the department was very understanding and was changed with ease.
In particular the physics aspect has something I have always been interested in from watching the Brian Cox documentaries on the BBC from when I was younger and being able to study physics at school which allowed my passion for the subject to grow.
Changing to Physics and Mathematics was the best decision I have made. This is because it allowed me (especially in my first two year) to be split evenly between the Physics and Mathematics departments. This allowed me to meet more people in lectures while also being able to learn some interesting and fascinating mathematical concepts which have allowed me to flourish in my later years of my degree especially when moving into my final year project.