Hobbies and Interests
In my free time I...
Uni and Post-Uni Life
Throughout my university degree and beyond, I have been continually pushing myself personally to achieve more. I have a variety of different hobbies and interests which I have listed below beside some images. I hope you find this interesting.
Travelling
One of my greatest desires is to travel and explore the world and different cultures. Having lived abroad in Holland for 11 years as a child, I was fortunate that I grew up attending an international school and worked/became friends with students from a variety of different cultures. Since returning back from Holland to England, I have continued to explore new cultures by travelling both through work and on holiday. On my most recent trip I visited Japan to explore from Tokyo to Hiroshima for roughly two weeks. Some pictures of my travels are below with a description of each when you click on them.
 Jacob's Inn |  Eiffel Tower Replica |  The Golden Temple |
|---|---|---|
 STEM Labs |  Sedlec Ossuary |  Talybont Reservoir |
 St. Vitus Cathedral |  A little bridge in Japan |  Helsinki Skyline |
Artwork
Since a young age I have always enjoyed creating - either in an engineering sense (problem solving) or an artistic sense (creating artwork). I enjoy sketching and painting and have created many models and drawings while growing up. My artwork really developed once I entered a virtual environment and began creating 3D models/digital artwork. I've experimented with a variety of work including 3D environments, pixel art and digital drawings.
Fitness and Sports
While I was completing my placement year I was an active member at the gym. I continued going to the gym while in Loughborough in my final year and still continue to go today while working for NI. During my second year at university I was a member of Loughborough's kayaking club (and played kayaking water polo). Currently I play football regularly with my colleagues at National Instruments.
Programme Representative (rep) and Deputy School President
During my final year at University I was elected as programme rep for my course by my fellow students. As a programme rep I was responsible for communicating between students and their teachers. I responded to student problems and organized events. I enjoyed the role as it gave me an opportunity to develop my communication skills, whilst also seeing how Loughborough University worked as an institution. I was also voted as Deputy School President. I was responsible for collecting feedback from a team of programme reps and ensuring their problems were solved.
Hiking
As part of travelling, I enjoy hiking/walking trips to different parts of the UK. Hiking gives me an opportunity to explore new areas while also improving my fitness and stamina. I enjoy setting myself goals and pushing myself to reach them - for example in 2016 I walked Hadrian's wall in 6 days. My journey started in Nottingham and finished by the sea near Carlisle.
I have also completed a gold Duke of Edinburgh expedition in the north of Wales and plan to complete the 3 peaks challenge sometime this year. It is also my hope to complete some walking challenges abroad.
Horses in Brecon Beacons national park in Wales. They were walking right next to a road.
Photo taken at Port Meadow in Oxford (right next to the Thames River).
Photo of Thames river in Port Meadow Oxford.
Horses in Brecon Beacons national park in Wales. They were walking right next to a road.