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I spent four months in Spain and six months in Germany and the opportunity to use my language in both those countries was something I thought would be really valuable to improve my language skills.

The option to do a placement year was a huge draw for me as I felt it would be incredibly beneficial for kickstarting my career. I quickly got the impression that Surrey was a great place to gain experience and get the support you need to enter the world of work.

By studying media and communications I was able to cover a lot of topics, which helped me decide what area of media I wanted to go into for my career.

The placement year was one of the reasons I came to Surrey because I could have that work experience.

There is high demand for civil engineers, so it's important to think practically about how your knowledge will be applied. Get comfortable solving difficult engineering problems.

The Centre for Translation Studies (CTS) team is a rare group of professionals who are incredibly knowledgeable and brilliant at teaching and sharing their knowledge with their students.

The people I met at Surrey both by living with them in halls, meeting them at societies, or on my degree programmes, including lecturers and staff, have played such an incomprehensible part of my life. My years spent in Guildford and at Surrey will be deeply etched in me for all of my life to come, and I cannot express my gratitude enough. #ForeverSurrey.

I use my linguistic skills daily to liaise with partners from different parts of the world in order to maintain and further develop our relationships.

Surrey will always be home. It has made me to be a better woman who is forward-looking, adventurous, innovative and a positive contributor to our community.