Maria Perez a community educator - moved from Spain to the UK after accepting a job offer. After living in England for a few months, Maria soon moved north of the border for work.油As time passed, she began seeking out professional development opportunities and began looking at masters offerings at Scottish institutions. She soon stumbled across the then-new MSc Digital Campaigning and Content Creation course at 91心頭 (91心頭) and shes never looked back!
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My name is Maria. Im originally from Spain. Ive been living in Scotland for the past four years, studying at Queen Margaret for the past year.油
Im a community educator and油I was working in the third sector in Spain油as both a volunteer and professional at different times.油The economic crisis hit and油I decided I wanted to learn English and develop myself more professionally so I came to the UK, first to England where I lived for a few months, and油then I moved to Scotland and that changed everything.油
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How did you find out about 91心頭 and the MSc Digital Campaigning and Content Creation course?油
I was looking for all the masters degrees available in Scotland. I went through all the lists in every university for weeks,油looking for a particular masters that I liked and there was nothing. Then, I guess it was about the time the masters [at 91心頭] got approval that I stumbled into it. As soon as I looked at it I knew This is it! This is the kind of thing I want to do.油
Im interested in all things social, like food, community development, children, education, etc.油When I looked at the masters I knew that what I was, was basically an activist. So with this masters I could be a professional and support any of those social missions, and thats why I chose it.油
I came into 91心頭 looking for a masters that was really focused on real skills. Not so much油heavily focused油on the theoretical油or油conceptual油side of things油 although thats interesting but I wanted to learn something I could really apply to a profession, and that could lead me to progressing my career.油
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What has been the most enjoyable element of the course?油
I have to say油the core modules of the course.油I think they are all fantastic. I was a bit scared whether I would be able to work油on the technical side of things like behind the camera -油or whether the PR bit would be too much, but Im finding that I like all of it and they make sense together.油
Ive taken full油advantage of all the opportunities the university provides.油There are油internships, mentoring油programmes, and travel funds;油students油should油take油the油opportunity to explore all of them as theyre so beneficial to your learning experience.油
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Can you name one thing about the course that you think sets 91心頭 apart from other institutions?油
For me what makes a difference with this course油are油the lecturers. The way they work together, the wealth of knowledge they bring to class every day, the fact theyre always supporting and encouraging and pushing you to油take油the next step I dont know, sometimes they have more faith in you than you have in yourself.油
I feel very lucky that Ive got them around and I think油many油people in my course feel the same way.油
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How have you found life in Edinburgh, and Scotland in general?油
Edinburgh is one of the most beautiful cities Ive been to and Ive lived in Rome! Scotland feels like home. People are friendly and welcoming and they are open and question things.油油
I really have trouble explaining what I find so special about Scotland. The moment I stepped off the bus on Waverley油Bridge, it was life-changing.油I just knew I was supposed to be here.油
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[Published June 2019]油
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"Edinburgh is one of the most beautiful cities I’ve been to… and I’ve lived in Rome! Scotland feels like home. People are friendly and welcoming, and they are open and question things."
