Clearing – I did it. Three years ago I was in your exact position. I received results that I wasn’t expecting and immediately it began, the chaos and confusion of where to go, why to go and even what to study.

I was lucky, I was certain about the subject area that I wanted to study. So I narrowed down my search to science based subjects. The next worry, where to go and why to go there? I didn’t want to go to a huge city, I didn’t want to be swallowed up into a crowd, and I didn’t want to go too far from home.  I had a few options, but after researching the different cities and courses, it was Swansea that stood out.

It wasn’t just that Swansea’s by the sea, or that it’s a campus University or that the course was perfect, it was that all of these things were in a friendly, safe and nurturing place. I looked on the University website, the local tourism website and the Union website and I was blown away with the amount of enrichment I could gain in my life on top of studying for my degree. With the Gower just a stones throw away, some of the best societies in Wales and with sports facilities to rival the best there wasn’t really a question of where I wanted to end up!

However, this isn’t just a pitch to get you to come to Swansea (although we’d really love to see you here). It is instead a friendly guide, to remind you not to panic, to think clearly, and to go where you think you’ll be happy. And of course, if all else fails, write some lists!

Coming to Swansea University is the best thing I’ve done with my life so far and it could be for you too.