Hello – I’m Sofi, and I’m a 21 year old student at University of the Arts London (UAL). I am doing a blog to share my student life experience, and to be able to talk about what it’s like living in London.

I am Finnish/British, and have been living in Northampton. I moved to London in the beginning of September, and I am currently living in Hoxton.

Things that interest me

There are many things that I enjoy doing but to name a few;

1. I enjoy going to gigs, and try to attend as many as possible. Now that I am living in London, I hope to be able to go to a few more.
2. I enjoy cooking and trying new recipes. Living in Halls with other students makes my love for this quite difficult, as my flat mates are very messy, and I like to keep a kitchen tidy.
3. I like to go on drives. One thing that I miss about home, is my car, and not having to commute whilst extremely squashed and hot.
4. I love walking my dog, and being able to drive her to new places to explore together.
5. I also enjoy meeting up with the friends that I have made through my course and doing things together outside of uni.

What is it about Contemporary Media Cultures that made me want to study at LCC?

Contemporary Media Cultures peaked my interest as it’s such a broad subject, which means that through doing this course I can explore things that I personally enjoy working with the most. I can use this course to discover what kind of a job I would like to pursue in the future, thanks to all the opportunities and workshops we have access to. I get to study both media, and culture in a contemporary context, and think about things with a critical perspective in mind. Contemporary Media Cultures will allow me to explore the role and impact that media, cultural and creative processes have on shaping today’s world. Media is such a huge part of more or less everybody’s lives, and it changes the way our identities develop over time.

This course allows me to develop my critical thinking, and then be able to put my own ideas into practice. By the end of my time studying at LCC, I will have developed a critical understanding of several media industries. Contemporary Media Cultures allows us to pick an optional unit, from another course in the Media and Communications programme that we have here at LCC. I think that this is a great way for us to all be able to personalise our learning to suit our own interests. This course will help me to develop and build upon my transferable skills. It will help me to be more confident in my own ideas, and it gives me the opportunity to be able to present those ideas in a creative way.