Airport Rentals United Kingdom Student Scholarship

The winner of the £2000 Student Scholarship 2018

Could you tell us a bit more about yourself? Your hobbies or extracurricular activities?

My name is Adam Miah, and I am a second year chemical engineer at the University of Birmingham. Outside of my academic studies, I like to get involved in extracurricular projects that I find interesting, such as the enterprising project I took part in last year. I find that these sort of projects help expand my skillset, whilst also developing those that I have already gathered over the years. I also like to play a variety of sports, most notably football which I try to play at least once a week. Unfortunately, it’s been a while since I’ve played competitive sports, but at the moment I’m just enjoying playing with my friends and colleagues whenever I get the chance.

Why did you choose to study your chosen course?

During my time at school, I was always a mathematically inclined person. So, naturally I was attracted to the field of engineering. When it came to choosing which engineering discipline I wanted to go on and study, I found that chemical engineering brought together all of the aspects of my three A-Level subjects (Chemistry, Maths and Physics) that I enjoyed the most. I also saw it as a degree that would give me the broadest range of skills, thereby leaving my future career options wide open.

What does the travel mean to you?

Travel to me means visiting new places, and being exposed to new cultures. It means trying new things and meeting new people. It means going to different places to explore and have fun, and not just going to those places to tell people you have been there. Basically, it means a lot.

What has been your favourite travel destination or place?

Unfortunately, I haven’t had the chance to do a lot of travelling in my lifetime. However, I have travelled to Wales before on holiday and absolutely loved it! That has got to be one of my favourite holiday destinations, and I’d love to go back there soon.

What part of your tuition fees will these GBP £2000 cover?

The money given to me by Airport Rentals will go towards paying for my university fees, helping reduce my future debts that need repaying.

What would your advice be to our next year's applicants? What should they pay attention to?

My advice would be to go for it, even if you don’t think the chances of you getting the scholarship are that great. I never expected to be chosen as the winner of the scholarship when I first considered applying, but here I am and I couldn’t be any happier with the outcome! In terms of the application, then I would say do your research and try to get your essay to flow in a coherent manner. I would also say that you should try not to overthink things, and just stick to what you think is worth saying rather that what you think others want to hear.