By
Jon Hall
Bristol
I'm hoping to raise £6,500 to help pay for tuition fees and maintenance through academic year 2016/17 while helping me achieve my ambition to obtain a Master's degree in Environmental Policy and Management. This qualification will enable me to progress towards my goal of working to make the environment of our Earth a better place for future generations. Achieving a Master's level knowledge is also a requirement of becoming a Chartered Environmentalist which I am also working towards.
I am a 26 year old man living in Bristol (the European green capital for 2015) with a passion for the environment. I am the oldest of three children and the only person within my immediate family to go to university. I am a Wolverhampton Wanderers football club fan and have been since I was born having spent the first 6 years of my life in the city. Aside from football, I watch all manner of sports and I was a University rower for UWE during my first degree and I am currently training for an Ultra Marathon (44.5 miles).
I first discovered a love for environment (specifically Geography) while undertaking my GCSEs and the passion has only increased year on year. Unlike many students studying at this level, unfortunately I didn't take A-Levels seriously and pretty much failed them all (including Geography!).
It took two years before I realised my mistake and started my mission to succeed and to achieve as much as possible. I applied to the University of the West of England in Bristol to study for a BSc in Geography and Environmental Management; to my surprise, I was accepted! After three years of hard work, including working part-time and being on the rowing squad I achieved my goal to graduate with First Class Honours. During this three years I learnt that I am capable of producing high quality work and that the A-level period was a simple mistake. Like many students I found finding work tough at first but managed to find a position very soon after graduating. I worked for around 18 months before realising that nothing was as satisfying as academic study, and so I decided to return to university. Over the 18 months, I always wondered if it was a mistake not studying for a master's immediately as I had achieved a top classification in my first degree.
I applied for the MSc in Environmental Policy and Management on a part-time basis as I had no other means of funding the tuition or maintenance. I recently completed the first year while working almost full time which was extremely stressful and not enjoyable. However, I have managed to maintain an overall average to keep me on course to achieve Distinction. I have come to the conclusion that in order to achieve my next goal of graduating with another top level classification, I must dramatically reduce my working hours, or even stop them completely. The problem with this is that my salary only just covers tuition and maintenance and I cannot afford to reduce my hours at work as I need the funds for university.
Your generosity can help me fulfill my goal!
Essentially, I cannot sustain myself financially throughout the year if I am to achieve my full potential and graduate with Distinction.
For those kind enough to donate, I can guarantee that I will use my knowledge to protect and improve the natural environment throughout my career. Additionally, have a look at other ways I will send my thanks, whatever the amount, I intend to thank you in the best way possible.
Select this reward if you just want to donate to the project without receiving a reward.
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Spirit pledge: by supporting me with this donation you are supporting me to achieve my full potential.
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A personal thank you across all my social media sites.
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A special thanks within my dissertation.
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