The overall experience at the University of Leeds has been great. The lecturers are very knowledgeable and helpul. The staff and people are friendly and the city is great.

The University of Leeds is very supportive to students, from challenges with language, academic writing and welfare, you are guaranteed to receive the support you need, Being someone who lives with a disability, I am happy with all the support I have received to ensure that I am not left behind in my studies and to also ensure I lam well supported in my accommodation. I am DEAF. The Disability Office in the university started contacting me and arranging relevant support for me way before I travelled to Leeds. I received humbling support from the "Meet up" teams who came to welcome us from the airport. They sent me detailed emails on where I would find them at the airport and how I would identify them. It made my arrival so easy. They also arranged an uber to take me from the university to my accommodation. The snack packs we got at the airport were a cherry on top. The Disability office ensured that a flashing fire alarm was installed in my room so that I am aware whenever the fire alarms goes off. Moreover, I was provided with a vibrating pillow which helps me to set waking up times. I couldn't be more grateful. Also, they have supported me with note taker services and payment for a transcribing app. I am able to participate fully in my studies. I am grateful. With close to 300 societies, we are spoilt for choice and there is no room for boredom. I love also that living in university accommodation means I get free membership to the university gym. Leeds is honestly exceeding my expectations in student welfare.

So far I am happy with my course. What I love is that we are given formative assessments to help us hone our academic skills. The lecturers always give us informative and helpful feedback. I also appreciate that they send us reading lists at least six days before a seminar and this allows us sometime to read. However, it is difficult to read every given reading because we juggle this with formative assignment research and writing. The load can be overwhelming at times. The School of Education is also helpful as they provide us with weekly workshops where we address issues pertaining to academics; reading and writing. These workshops are very helpful. I struggled with using the Leeds Harvard style of referencing at first. I then attended a few workshops where we were assisted on referencing. I am happy that I am now able to refence my work without any challenge. I did not like that in one of my modules, we were never given group work. I love group work because it enables us to know one another better as classmates. Moreover, we need to sharpen our skills of working in a team. I think ours being an international university, we would learn more about team work if we are grouped because we are all from different countries.

The accommodation is really good. My bedroom is spacious and has enough storage space for just about everything I need. Also, the shelves, wardrobe and desk are clean and almost new. There is enough study space on my desk. I also love my desk chair, it is very comfortable for the long hours I sometimes need to spend reading and writing. The common spaces; bathroom, restroom and kitchen are also well built and equipped. The kitchen has enough cupboard spaces for all of us sharing the flat. The kitchen cabinets are almost new and fresh. The other awesome thing is that whenever we experience problems with anything and report it, we receive prompt responses. Depending on the nature of a problem reported, the time between reporting, attending to and solving the problem has not exceeded one week so far. My only challenge is the mattress on my bed. I found an old and cranky mattress, I actually feel the springs on my body when sleeping. Actually, some of the spring wires are now visible to see. I have reported the issue but it looks like I might have to wait forever for it to be attended too. I love my flat, but my bed is one place I never look forward to going into.