We recently caught up with our former student Adalberto, who completed the Degree Pathway Programme at Kings and is now studying at the University of Miami in Ohio. Let’s find out more about his experience at Kings, his interests, and his future ambitions.
Q: Please tell a little bit about yourself - where you from, what your interests are, what you do right now?
A: I’m Adalberto and I’m from Luanda, Angola. I am currently studying Electrical Engineering with a minor in Humanitarian Engineering and Computing at Miami University, Ohio. Being honest right now my interests are to graduate, learn more about my field and connect with good people.
Q: Why did you choose UK for your studies? Have you been in England before you started to study with Kings?
A: I chose UK for my studies because they have a great universities, especially for engineering. No, I have never been to England before starting studies with Kings.
Q: What did you study at Kings?
A: I studied Advanced Level Foundation (now - Degree Pathway Programme) for Science and Engineering at Kings.
Q: What was your favourite highlight/memory from your time at school?
A: I would say the recreational activities like playing football at little down, the prom was really nice and would say bonding with a lot of people that lived in the residence with me.
Q: You like doing sports, is it something you want to connect your life to? How did you raise interest in this?
A: I love doing sports because it is the way I found to stay active and to have motivation do exercise. I would say that my interest in sports started to raise when I was a child, I had so much energy and I tried a couple different sports to keep me busy.
Q: You study in Miami University in Ohio now, what would you say is the best thing about it?
A: The people are really nice, the school offers a lot of options for recreational sports.
Q: Did your experience at Kings help you to prepare for your university life and how?
A: Yes, at Kings I have developed a sense of independent study and an ability to work under pressure, and this is basically a daily routine for engineering students.
Q: Any advice you would give to people who want to start their international education but are feeling afraid to try?
A: Being an international student is really nice if you know what you want, you’ll make connections with people from all over the world and experience different cultures and behaviors. If you are afraid, see that as a challenge or an opportunity to do things right. It is really worth trying!
