Hi! I’m applying for English Literature. I picked John Snow because I knew I wanted to be self catered as I’m pretty hopeless with cooking and wanted to push myself more. Adulting and all that, am I right? Plus, I liked the look of the college in general and all the facilities.
I take Media Studies, English Literature and English Language currently. I dropped Sociology. I got AAAC as AS — however, I really think I would’ve done better in Sociology if I sat the exams. I didn’t resist though because I knew I wanted to drop it to focus on the others. My college hasn’t released our predicted grades to students yet, which is annoyed, but I’m aiming for A*s. I have applied to Liverpool, Leeds, Salford and John Moores as well.
I’m applying to Durham because it has a lot of prestige and English Literature is a subject where that matters, sadly. A lot of people do think it’s useless, but I’m interested in either teaching or going into publishing. Aside from it being highly ranked, I want to live somewhere small. I applied for some cities, but I’m going back and forth over if they’re the kind of places I could see myself living. The collegiate system is something I love too.
I actually clicked on this thread because I saw your username! I’m also a huge Taylor fan — I went to both the 1989 Tour and the Reputation Tour (x2). Aside from Taylor Swift, I love to read, which sounds so cliché when I’m applying to English Literature. I actually run a book blog in my spare time.