Robyn Potter

I always wanted to do maths, mainly due to the fact that it's a subject I enjoy, but also because it will provide me with skills which will make me very employable and open up a variety of different job options. I came to university with no idea what I wanted to do in my future, and two years later I'm still not sure. However Loughborough has amazing graduate recruitment fairs where you can talk to a lot of different companies to find out about the kind of career opportunities available. Also the degree is structured in such a way that I can work out which modules I enjoy and find a job based on them. Maths can be used in many different ways so hopefully I will have many choices in the future.

I really enjoy studying with friends I've made on my course. The work given my lectures is challenging but, with the help of the knowledge the lecturers have, I enjoy working through the problems and finding solutions in a group. The department has a large selection of lecturers who are all very knowledgable in their field. They all provide you with detailed information and notes that provide you with in-depth knowledge within their module. On top of that all the lecturers are more than happy to help answer questions, either with lectures/tutorials or via email. And they can always answer in such away that you can understand for future. In short, I find the teaching quality extremely high standard.

Being a Loughborough student has given me a wide range of other opportunities. Dance was one of my main hobbies before uni and with the AU (Athletics Union) club I have been able to keep it up as well as compete in national dance competitions, as well as performing in their annual show.

Loughborough has also enabled me to they new things. For example I joined the Paintball Society which was something I never got to try before and through the society I can play with other students and have fun at an affordable price.

Another big factor of my Loughborough experience has been in my hall. Unlike other universities I looked at, here there was a lot of hall spirit which really made my freshers'. I was also be able to help run my hall through committee which was not only fun but gave me plenty of experience and employability skills to boost my CV.

I would tell anyone considering Loughborough to come to an Open Day. I wasn't entirely sure about Loughborough until I came here and spoke to some of the lecturers. Also look at the Students' Union website for all the extra opportunities that are available. There are many positives of coming to loughborough, the main thing is to find the positives that relate to you.