Vlog: Greta's experience video transcript

Greta speaks to us from her home.

"Hi! My name is Greta, I am an international student from Lithuania, currently in my third year of studies towards a bachelor of arts in the Professional Culinary Management.

I am so happy that you are interested in our University and I'm here to provide reassurance for those who are looking to join us. From my experience, I decided to join this University when I was in the 10th grade and once I applied I saw that application was way easier than I thought and I wasn't worried at all because I just had a feeling that I would get a place here.

But a few months before coming here, I started to feel anxious. I had second thoughts, I was so scared to leave my family to leave all my friends, to leave everything I had in my home country and as an international student, it was a big step in my life. After I came here and settled down I was feeling better but now after three years in the end of my studies, I can tell that it is way different than in the start of my studies.

Due to some difficult situations in the world, I had some changes in my studies and again I thought that I would lose a lot of time and experience at university, but every year I just had more and more opportunities and now I understand that it wasn't supposed to be scary because I had an amazing teachers and amazing tutors who helped me in every step of my journey and they tried to do everything they could just for me to be happy.

Also the University has a lot of societies, different sport clubs, we have a lot of facilities and equipment where you can easily find a way to express yourself. Also in University we have a wellbeing center where they can help you to provide a support you need.

So in the end of my studies, I can finally see that I am so happy that I chose to study in this University because I had an opportunity to meet new people, to learn about new cultures, to explore new cities, and finally I've made friends that turned into lifetime friendships. What I want to tell you that it is okay to be worried - it is okay to feel nervous, to feel anxiety or to be stressed, because this is what makes us humans.

And if you choose to study at our University, you can do it - you will get better and you will get a support you need. Bye!"

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