Interview with Supervisor Emily
Sarika Ram interviews supervisor Emily about her time as a student at Cambridge University.
Q: Why did you choose to apply and attend Cambridge?
A: I researched the course and the university and I thought I would really enjoy it here. The Natural Sciences course at Cambridge, I felt was the course I liked the most as opposed to studying Natural Sciences or Biology at other universities. I also like the environment at Cambridge. I like city universities. I don’t like the idea of having an isolated campus so that was a plus for me in applying to Cambridge.
Q: Why did you choose that subject?
A: I chose Natural Sciences because I really like science and biology and I wanted to learn more about it.
Q: What were your expectations about Cambridge and how were they met or not met?
A: I was expecting to feel sort of out of place because I never went to a private school. No one in my family had been to university before, and I came from comprehensive in South London where most people didn’t apply let alone get into Cambridge or Oxford. So, I was expecting to be a bit out of place. There was an element of that, but it was nowhere near as bad as I expected. I have found some of the best friends in Cambridge. I feel like I have more in common with them than anyone I made friends with at school. I really love my time here so far.
Q: What has been your favorite or most life-changing moment while studying at Cambridge?
A: I have tried so many new things after coming to Cambridge. I was never really good at sports at school because I can’t catch to save my life. But I thought, you know, it’s Cambridge, so I’ll have a go at rowing. And, I really really love that. I found a great community within the boat club, and it was great for my fitness and health overall because you get up, do some sport, and then go to lectures which helped me maintain a good schedule. It was also really relaxing to get your head out of studying and do some sport. There’s so many extracurricular things you can get involved in at Cambridge so there’s never a dull moment. I’m always busy or doing something like going to a play, going out with my friends. That’s been the best thing about Cambridge.
Q: What are your plans for the future?
A: I’ve just finished my second year, so I graduate next year. So, this should be the time I’m thinking about applying for graduate courses or taking a gap year. Because I’m not really sure, I think I might take a gap year and apply after I graduate. I’m currently thinking about graduate-entry medicine potentially or maybe a Master’s course and then giving myself more time to figure it out. If I take a gap year, I want to go to France because my dad’s French but I can’t speak French and I’d like to learn how to so I can communicate better with my dad’s side of the family. So, I could be an AuPair or study at a French university and be a lab assistant. Just something I can do for a year and I can give myself some time to figure out: do I want to be a scientist or do I want to be a doctor?
Q: What is your favorite spot in Cambridge and why?
A: I really like the Backs. So, it’s the part of Cambridge that runs along the River Cam through the center of town. If you’re there really early in the morning, it’s quiet and calm and there’s no one about, but during the day, it’s completely different. Suddenly, it’s full of punts and it’s really funny watching people fall in and try punting. You can just sit there with a couple of friends and have a picnic at the riverbank and it’s really nice.
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