We've had some work experience students from Tottenham UTC working with MDXSU during graduation week. Blaise Ohiri-Ndulaka spoke to MDX students on their graduation days, asking what they learned during their time here and what advice they'd give to new students starting this Autumn. Read on to see what they said!

By Blaise Ohiri-Ndulaka

Do you remember your first prom, when you invested weeks into finding that stunningly smart slim fit suit and tie, or a dress that you were proud to look back on in old photos? I could feel that same atmosphere when I was interviewing graduates at the most important ‘prom’ of their life; the one where they finish education and finally venture into the world of work. Girls walking as fast as they could to avoid the envious rain, trying to ruin hairstyles which took what seemed like centuries to prepare; boys so smartly dressed they bring a tear to the eyes of their charmed mothers. What a nostalgic moment it was.

While deciding what I wanted to ask graduates I wondered whether there was an ethos shared by these graduates during their time as students at Middlesex. What was the motivational factor that had driven them throughout university life? The question which summarised this was; “what was the most valuable thing you believe you have learnt in your time as a student at MDX?” Common answers were ‘time management’ and ‘going to the library’, giving me the impression that there is a good work ethic at MDX. What came as more of a surprise was that ‘keeping the balance of work’ and ‘enjoying yourself’ were things students considered to be the most valuable advice to new students at MDX. I thought that from when you start your A-levels all the way to university, you had ‘no life’. I thought that whether you passed or failed was determined by whether you either focused entirely on work and revision, or if you enjoyed yourself for the whole year until the very last minute, and that there was no way of balancing this dichotomy. Well, it has worked here at MDX.

Click on the images below to see what this year's graduates had to say.