When I first visited the University, the campus just made sense to me. I'd looked at other universities, but I couldn't really picture myself there. At Loughborough, everything felt close together, there was a real sense of community, and the campus was modern, welcoming and well maintained. I could immediately see myself being happy there.

My interest in work psychology actually started long before university. While I was in sixth form, I completed some work experience with an organisational psychology consultancy. Up until then, I thought psychology was mainly focused on mental health and clinical practice. Discovering organisational psychology completely changed my perspective. I realised that by working with organisations, you can create positive change for huge numbers of people. Most people spend a large proportion of their lives at work, so improving workplace experiences can have a significant impact.

Although I originally thought I might move straight into employment after my undergraduate degree, I soon realised how valuable a master's qualification would be. As I started exploring graduate opportunities in organisational psychology, it became clear that many of the roles I was interested in required a specialist master's degree. Applying for the course was one of the best decisions I could have made.

One of the things I loved most about the programme was how different it felt from my undergraduate studies. My psychology cohort as an undergraduate was quite large, whereas the master's programme had around 15 to 20 students. We spent whole days learning together in an interactive environment and often joked that it felt a bit like going back to school. The smaller class sizes meant we could really engage meaningfully with the material and actively contribute to discussions.