Student review [#17552] for International Politics
at Middlesex University - MDX

I only applied to one university for my undergraduate studies, and I got in. It wasn’t a dream school scenario. My parents felt comfortable sending me as far as the UAE (from Pakistan) as I was not yet nineteen and they were anxious about letting me go. It took me a while to adjust because I went to a small high school and this just felt like one big high school but it honestly grows on you. And when you’re almost done, you realise it was a comfortable and safe option, but that doesn’t make it a bad one. Living in Dubai guarantees you will be meeting people of more nationalities than you can count. It is diverse, every member of the staff is lovely, and as cliche as it sounds, it feels like one big family. You’ve got your immediate family and then all the other oddball relatives you interact with on special occasions. Their events are great, especially International Day. I would do anything to celebrate that with them again. I had a very small class and became very close with my teachers there, so I’m forever grateful for amazing mentors.