Hi everyone,

I’m Rachel, a Graduation Events Assistant in the Graduation Office here at Sheffield Hallam University. I am also a 3^rd year student and have just completed my course (and received my dissertation grade back – scary!) so believe me, I understand what this time of year means to us all.

It’s honestly so crazy that my three year BA Media course has finally come to an end, and after a stressful few months I am more than grateful that I didn’t have any exams this year. Instead, I had a gruelling couple of semesters completing my assignments and my dissertation.

Now with everything handed in, a dissertation printed and bound in my hands, and with the grades coming back, I am definitely feeling a little lost knowing that now I can just sit back and wait to celebrate at my graduation.

So what’s next? Well, it’s completely normal to feel a little lost after three years of the same routine, and completely normal to feel unsure where your next steps are going to be taken, especially if you don’t have any plans right away – just remember, taking some time to regather is totally okay.

However, for me, I’ve accepted a place on a masters course, where I will continue studying on the same floor as I have been for the last three years (is that cheating?) as I move from BA Media to MA Public Relations.

In the meantime, while I wait for my graduation and the start of my new course, I am working in the Graduation Office (for the second year in a row) ALL summer! You’ll probably get to know me if you email Graduation on graduation@shu.ac.uk or call us on 0114 225 5353, so please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions!

I can’t wait to work on graduation AND attend graduation this year – so I shall see you all there, one way or another! Let me know in the comments if you have any questions about my role, or about being a student and working for the university 🙂

Rachel and The Graduation Office