Postgraduate studies in the UK

By the end of my two years in Australia, I knew I wanted to study in the UK and had saved up enough money to pay for it. I applied for a MA, was accepted and moved to Brighton to study Gender and Media at the University of Sussex.

I went on to a PhD in Film and Media Studies at the University of East Anglia in Norwich. My thesis (I spare you the lengthy title) analysed adaptations and the books they were based on and showed that every text is intertwined with discourses in culture and strongly influenced by genre conventions.

The research was interesting but if you are thinking about getting a PhD, especially in the UK as a non-UK citizen, you should contact me first or talk to to someone who has already done it.

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I practiced:

typing really fast (personal record: 10360 words a day)
to think even faster
revising and editing
to receive and give feedback
analysing books and movies
intercultural communication
time-management skills
to be flexible

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I learned:

about gender and representation
how to spot (institutional) racism and xenophobia
how to communicate effectively with students
I'm compulsive about finishing something, especially achieving goals even when I should really call it quits
to take feedback with a kilo of salt because it often has more to do with the person who gives you the feedback than your work
how to produce, plan and host a radio show
the structure in which you present information is so extremely important to people in the UK that they will literally miss the point if you make it in the wrong spot
how to teach at a university