My name is Nida Sohail Chaudhary,
and I did BSc Economics, from the University of London
while studying in Pakistan.
I chose the University of London because
it allowed me to get an internationally recognized degree
in three years, instead of the usual four years in Pakistan.
What I enjoyed about the program is that
we were exposed to a lot of different schools of thought,
and a lot of different theories
which broadens your horizons, definitely.
I'd have to say that my favorite course 
was Economics of Labour,
because it puts human psychology 
in a mathematical perspective.
So it's a very interesting take on 
day-to-day decisions of humans.
I won a scholarship to do my Master's from 
the London School of Economics.
It was awarded to me by the University 
of London International Programmes.
It was one of the most amazing moments of my life,
because I remembered that when I found out,
I actually fell on the floor while I was reading the email.
And I had to ask my colleague to read it out to me 
and tell me what it actually said.
The funny thing is that I found out about it literally 
48 to 72 hours before the orientation started.
Monday evening I got the email from LSE telling 
me that I had gotten the scholarship.
Tuesday early morning is when I quit my job.
Wednesday morning I took the flight, 
got in 10:00 P.M., London time.
7:00 A.M. Thursday morning, I was 
on my way for orientation.
Classes started the following Monday.
I'm loving the Master's program.
Obviously it is the natural step 
forward for my BSc education,
but I feel that I'm at a definite advantage
to a lot of other students who aren't 
used to the UK system in particular.
And I feel that it really helped me settle in quite fast.
I feel that the University of London Degree 
did put me at an equal footing
or perhaps even at an advantage to the other students.
I would definitely recommend the University of London, because
I am here in London today only because 
I did my undergrad with them.
So work hard.
It's tough. It's a lot of work,
But at the end of it, you will definitely, definitely not regret it.
Because I know that I didn't.
