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Shortly after graduating, Charley became a production assistant at Oxford University Press, working in the department for children’s literature.


I chose to study at the University of Essex because, when I came to look around on an open day, I really loved the Colchester


Campus. Being in a safe and secure campus environment was important to me. In addition to this I really liked the modules that were being offered within my course, and the flexibility to study outside modules if I wanted to.


Charley Jenkins, BA English Literature ’09, Bicester, Oxfordshire


Graduate profile


As with anything new, I found university life to be challenging at first. I moved from a small secondary school to the independence of university and was not fully prepared for the transition I was about to make. However, from both an academic and a social perspective the University gives you time to adjust and all the support you might need. The lecturers and administrative staff in the Department of Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies were always willing to help me, which was


After graduating, Steven worked briefly at the University of East London and he is now a marketing and editorial assistant for a hygiene company.


I chose Essex for a number of reasons; firstly it offered the exact course I wanted and the modules all looked really


attractive. Secondly, Essex was a highly ranked and respected university which gave me great confidence. Finally, being less than an hour’s train journey from London made it convenient for me to return home.


Steven Kimberley, BA Creative Writing ’10, Barking, Essex


Graduate profile


168 | Undergraduate Prospectus 2012


My department was very welcoming – they were dedicated to helping the students and all my lecturers were available to give advice when I needed it. Academically, I thought there was going to be a big jump from studying for A-levels to studying for a degree but I adjusted really well – the nature of the University really helped me mature and I need not have worried at all.


extremely reassuring. One of the best ways to settle in was living with 15 other people in the Towers. It was great meeting so many friends from day one who were all in the same boat as me, and we all helped each other out along the way.


Even though my course was in English literature, the modules I studied were extremely diverse. My favourite modules were those that linked with American literature. I not only learnt about the literature, but about the culture and history of the country too.


My course was essential in giving me the skills required to attain my current position at Oxford University Press. My one regret is that I did not take the opportunity to study abroad, which would have been amazing. My time at Essex was a very positive experience and I have so many wonderful memories from the three years I spent there. It was a great place to learn and really helped me to develop as a person.


The creative writing modules were all extremely enjoyable, especially Understanding and Writing Science Fiction, as it provided great preparation for the practice of writing novels. Myth and the Creative Process was also a great module as it pushed the boundaries between creative writing, mythology and the psychoanalytical approach towards literature.


During my second and third years at Essex I was the news editor for the Students’ Union newspaper, The Rabbit. This provided me with great experience and really helped me obtain the job that I am doing now. My time at Essex shaped who I am today in terms of knowledge, experience and the friends that I will have for life, and for that I am eternally grateful.


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