Student review [#31435] for Sociology
at University of Portsmouth - UoP

The library is a great space and all newly developed buildings are amazing, in stark contrast with those that are older which feel very outdated and do not live up to standard, sadly I was mostly in these old buildings for classes and unlike others who were always in the same building, I had classes here there and everywhere which I did not enjoy. The city is wonderful especially as the university is completely integrated into it making it very easy to get around, not having to rely on getting any transport to campus as it is all around you, the club is opposite the careers centre, the classroom overlooking the spinnaker tower, etc. The university is very welcoming overall and I felt very at home, there is something for everyone and you feel part of the town and it is very easy to find the place where you belong. The course itself had a lot of options with which direction you wanted to learn but there were some flaws. For example in my first year, I would regularly have multiple deadlines for big pieces of work on one day (once I had 3 essays due and an exam that same day). Rather than building the skill to manage my time slowly, all this did was overwhelm me, and I have found this never happens in work life, you have regular deadlines that you can focus your energy on, not the chaos of many on one day.