"I am from the Republic of Kenya, where I was doing voluntary
work. I was involved in the anti-AIDS campaign, trying to stop the
spread in Africa and to educate people — sometimes we used puppetry to
try and get the message across, for example. I also worked as an
environmental campaigner, organising a cleanup in Nairobi, and helping
out as part of the UN environmental programme.
I found out about London Met when I was at an exhibition of British
universities in Nairobi — there was a really captivating stand by the
University and it was getting lots of attention — so I wanted to find
out more. I chose to study Management in particular because it's still
a relatively new field in Kenya. You can only study it up to Diploma
level there, and I wanted to take my studies further. I'm really
enjoying the course — the different teaching styles, the learning
resources, and the student community in particular — it's like a
representation of a mini-world where everybody's here! It makes it very
unique! I'm also the student academic representative for the course,
where I listen to people's complaints and grievances, pass them on and
give them feedback. This has really helped to develop my communication
skills, my confidence as well as my time management skills.
I have a short-term and a long-term vision of how I see things in
the future — in the short-term I'd like to go back to Kenya and make
use of the skills, experience and knowledge I have accumulated here. I
envision working for one of the globally established humanitarian
organisations, particularly OXFAM, USAID or the Red Cross Society, or
for an NGO or government office where I can help with the welfare of
the people. Long-term I would like to do a PhD with a view to becoming
a specialist in the profession, and perhaps eventually become a
lecturer in Kenya, so that management can begin to be taught over there
at postgraduate level."
