Alumni Spotlight: Lewis
"[Villiers Park] offered me the tools that helped me settle into university life quicker, something that many young students lack and struggle with throughout their time at uni."
Lewis Ransome, now a Graduate Engineer, credits the Villiers Park programme with shaping his independence, confidence, and adaptability. Through mentoring and reflection, he discovered leadership skills and a clear path into a rewarding STEM career.
How has your experience with Villiers Park influenced your personal or academic growth so far?
The Villiers Park programme provided me with many new skills, which helped me transition from a young sixth form student into a mature student, with independence and responsibility. It allowed me to reflect upon myself during Covid, work with a group of people and understand more about leadership.
How did Villiers Park help you transition into the next stage of your education?
The Villiers Park programme has significantly supported me at university. It offered me the tools that helped me settle into university life quicker, something that many young students lack and struggle with throughout their time at university.
From the get go I have felt confident with studying independently as a result of Villiers Park. Mentoring meetings on the programme were the most helpful thing for me, they allowed me to widen my career prospects and chose a path that I perhaps did not see before. As a result of coaching sessions, I am sat comfortably on a career path in STEM and have secured my first position as a professional engineer.
What skills or insights have you gained through Villiers Park that you find most valuable?
Independence is definitely the main skill, although confidence and adaptability are also among the many skills learnt, having taught how to keep my life on track and well organised, tackling problems as they pop up.
