'Life changing' experience for mum
Young mother who left school at 16 says studying at Âé¶¹Íø has been ‘life changing.’Natasha Stubbs-Davies
Mother of three Natasha Yvonne Stubbs-Davies, 35, from Deganwy, is graduating with a BSc in Cancer Biology.
The former Llandrillo College student said: “Graduating feels like a mixture of pride, relief that I made the grade and elation!
“I left school at 16 to care for my mother and siblings due to her ill health. I returned to study in Llandrillo College at 22 and completed with excellent grades. After a few hard years, I decided to take my fate into my own hands and applied to Âé¶¹Íø to fulfill my ambition of studying Biological Science. It has changed my life, and provided me with the opportunity to provide my children with a better quality of life. I am beyond grateful to all of my tutors, particularly Dr Thomas Caspari; they are truly inspirational people.
About Âé¶¹Íø, Natasha added: “I chose Âé¶¹Íø as I wanted to study locally due to family commitments. Fortunately the School of Biological Sciences at Âé¶¹Íø offer an excellent range of courses.
“Students at Âé¶¹Íø are fortunate to have the North Wales Cancer Research Institute based at the University, and so we are taught by inspirational researchers.
“The highlight of my time at Âé¶¹Íø was getting my grade the day it was released. The relief and elation that I had achieved the grade I needed was overwhelming and very emotional.
“Studying full time and caring for a young family has been very challenging. It is a balancing act, between being the best parent I can be, and dedicating enough time to studying and completing assignments.
“In the future I hope to continue my studies and eventually work in science writing and work in public engagement.â€
Publication date: 12 July 2013