This week we talk to Gina Jackson, who you may know under the Instagram name @GinaGoesTo! Gina graduated with a BA in Classics from Pembroke College in 2017. During her time at Cambridge, Gina started blogging and has grown to an audience of 50,000 followers. She tells us all about the highs and lows of university life, and also shares tips for anyone wishing to build a following as a student.
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TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 02:05 Background 03:18 Open days: discovering which college fits you 04:45 Why did you choose Classics? 06:03 Application process 07:20 Interview prep 09:08 Interview day 15:38 First year: exploring everything! 18:04 Classics course structure & workload 23:32 Favourite part of the course 25:55 Are you a good fit for Classics? 30:38 Pembroke College 33:21 Building a social media platform from university 36:13 How has your degree prepared you for working life? 38:22 Perks of Pembroke 39:40 Pembroke College accommodation 42:44 Joining societies 44:26 Organising a May Ball 46:15 Balancing studies, social media and sleep 48:04 Choosing your priorities at the start of the year 49:50 Tips for managing the Cambridge pressure 52:26 Tips for building a social media presence 53:37 Biggest regret at uni 56:28 Happiest day at Cambridge 57:42 May Week memories
This week, Opportune and Kleopatra are joined by Callum! Callum "topped the tripos" in his 2nd year at Cambridge, which means that ranked the highest out of all students in the year. He shares with us lots of interview & supervision tips that he learnt from his successful academic career. He tells us about his love of literature, and why he decided to study English at university over picking a Law degree. Callum also gives us the low down of what life is like at Trinity, one of the "largest, oldest and richest" Cambridge college, and debunks some long-running myths about the college.
