Sharing Experiences

I’m a law student here in London South Bank University. [LLB (Hons), Law, Year 2] It’s been only 3 weeks since I arrived in the UK. Although my biggest complains about the city is more or less of a big list, starting from the expensive train fare, to the horrific climate, but at the end of the day, the education quality is far better than Bangladesh. So can’t really complain. We have regular workshops, lectures, course works, group projects and seminars. And each has its own importance.

In my 3 weeks’ time in London, I have met people from all classes, and races. People from different backgrounds and countries.  And that’s what I love about London the most. The diversity. People here are both friendly and lovely. One thing I have adopted since coming here is a routine. Waking up in the morning, make breakfast and be on classes on time. This is something which I didn’t have at all when I was living with my parents back in Bangladesh. Being independent is both fun and important.

London is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. But it also teaches you about respectand independency too. In the underground trains, the seats are very limited. People from all classes share seats together. Doesn’t matter if one is a mayor and one is plumber. They all seat together without any hesitation. Which is beautiful of course, coming from a third world country where there is still caste discrimination.

My future plan is to complete my studies fully and work on my field. I can do Bar-At-Law, or LLM. But I want to have a degree and help people in their needs. People often ask me whether I will go back to my country or stay after my studies. I don’t have a definitive answer for that. Because one thing I learned from London is, it doesn’t really matter where you are, or who you are as long as you’re helping people. As long as you’re contributing to the society. That is my future goal. Helping people.