About Connie A final year Philosophy, Politics and Economics student at the University of Oxford, Connie is currently studying at home in Liverpool due to the ongoing coronavirus epidemic. Despite embarking on her studies with plans to undertake postgraduate studies in economics, Connie dropped economics from her course at the end of her first year, which in turn opened up a variety of new opportunities, such as studying feminism and the politics of Latin America. Connie is keen to stress to Blue Coat students that academic interests are likely to change and it’s important to pursue these new interests. Thanks to fantastic support from her Blue Coat teachers, including Mr Pearson, Mr Adamson and Mrs Papworth, Connie’s initial belief that Oxford was not the right university for her was swiftly dismissed and she was kindly guided through Oxford’s multifaceted admissions process. Relocating to a new city does not come without its challenges, but Connie’s overall experience has been incredibly positive and she has thoroughly enjoyed living in such a beautiful city. Away from tutorials Connie is involved in a number of activities, including the university’s Labour Club as well as access work for her college and Oxford University. Throughout her time at university Connie has encouraged students from across the UK to consider applying to Oxford through academic taster sessions and college tours. Connie’s advice to Blue Coat students is to “believe in yourself, you can do anything that you set your mind to,” and “don’t be scared to change.” About '5 minutes with...' Our '5 minutes with...' films feature Old Blues working across the world in a variety of sectors. Sharing what they've been up to since leaving Blue Coat, our Old Blues give an overview of their career to date, career highlights, a typical day in their job and advice they'd like to pass on to Blue Coat students. '5 minutes with...' was launched during the Covid-19 crisis to help support the Careers, Information, Advice and Guidance programme at Blue Coat whilst the majority of our face to face CIAG support is unable to take place.
