I have been studying at bellerbys college for a year, and it almost has come to an end. When I first came to brighton, everything and everyone was new.Cognitive learning center I had to ask my friends to guide me around the school and the city. Now, I can travel around the city alone. There is always a feeling of helplessness and anxiety when one faces issues alone, especially being so far from one’s comfort zone – home.Cognitive learning center yet if you look back to it, you will realize that it was all no big deal. You soon overcome it, despite the odds, and though it may not be in the best way, but you did it nevertheless.Cognitive learning center

Law is a professional subject in many countries. It requires a lot of studies and the capabilities to put to practice. In my first term, it was all about the structure of the law system in UK and the basic knowledge of how it functions.Cognitive learning center it was relatively easy to me as there was no practical usage of law principles and cases, merely facts. However, it was no longer the same in the second term.Cognitive learning center we had to apply the law principles we have learnt into case studies. It was hard since I have to totally understand them in order to apply them.Cognitive learning center some cases with specific wordings required a longer period of time to understand, yet the length of the term was shorter than the previous term.Cognitive learning center I struggled, but I eventually did it. In retrospect, it was well worth it!

However, when asked to reflect on my time here in bellerbys for this particular learning journal, the first thoughts that fill my mind aren’t that of studies/academia alone.Cognitive learning center what really changed my life, in a sense, here at bellerbys was the submission of my UCAS university applications. Truth be told, the past weeks and months have been filled with questions, choices, doubts and worries as to my future university choice.Cognitive learning center I wasn’t sure if I had made the right choice, or if so, if I could adapt to a university in a city I had never even been to. However, I spent the much time in my tiny room in residence giving it much thought and have since departed from those fears.Cognitive learning center I realise that as an aspiring lawyer (or technically any profession, for that matter), an approach would be to concurrently ask myself ‘what can the organization/school give me’ and ‘what can I give to the organization/school’.Cognitive learning center it’s a two-way process and it is indeed a relief to have some sort of direction in my pursuit of a university suitable and aligned with my values and interests.Cognitive learning center

Being exactly thousands of kilometres away from home, alone, I’ve also realised the importance of remaining connected. Life away from home is a reminder that we cannot live as isolated individuals.Cognitive learning center I’ve learnt that distance is never about metres and miles – but rather, the strength of relationships. While we may not be physically present, the effort to still be ‘present’ as a source of support makes all the difference.Cognitive learning center

The road ahead isn’t a simple, straight path, but the past term has reassured my belief that I am doing this for a cause that goes beyond myself.Cognitive learning center with that renewed perspective, everything seems so much easier to sustain and tread on with hope and faith. My final examinations here at bellerbys college are in less than 2 weeks and everyone, myself included, is under immense pressure – but I know the experience and quality education I have received the past 9 months in this incredible institution will put me in good stead for the future and will also last me a lifetime.Cognitive learning center

In this century of technology, computer has been a crucial thing in our daily life. There are computers everywhere aiding us – companies, universities, libraries… most of the students have CIT lessons in their countries since primary schools.Cognitive learning center same as them, CIT lessons are compulsory in bellerbys. Each foundation class has at least one term with CIT lessons among the three terms, and they are allocated to my third term.Cognitive learning center

The teacher taught us basic knowledge of excel and word, with a coursework in class in every lesson. In excel classes, I learnt of making formula for statistics and organizing the data spreadsheets; while in word classes, I learnt of the shortcuts for different functions.Cognitive learning center we are also asked to type journals every week and import them into a blog at the end of the term. It is new to me since I have never blogged before.Cognitive learning center we can share our thoughts and feelings to our friends through blogging. It is our private space on the internet in which we can express our joys and sadness, record down the memorable events and share our life expectations.Cognitive learning center when we are a grown-up in the future, we are able to refresh our childhood memories and those which are forgotten, deep in our brains through reading our own blogs.Cognitive learning center our lives are built of and by memories, thus we should look for means to store the significant ones.

Apart from the two core classes – law and politics, bellerbys provides us with CIT and english classes.Cognitive learning center it is different, in comparison to the experiences I had in hong kong – there are a lot of interactions between the teachers and students. Since there are only a small number of students in each class, it enhances the communication opportunities among students and teachers.Cognitive learning center I like this learning style as students can often have discussions and exchange ideas. We have an all-rounded curriculum, ranging from listening, writing to making notes and essays.Cognitive learning center this allows us to learn all kinds of english skills within a foundation year.

There was only one exam in FES 1, and all other marks are calculated according to our coursework we did in classes.Cognitive learning center through this style, we feel less stressed as we have a higher chance of getting a relatively high mark. Even if we were not in the best condition for a certain piece of coursework, we could still do well in others.Cognitive learning center in FES 3, we are required to write an essay with citations. We had to do a detailed plan, a thesis statement, a bibliography, etc. It is similar to those done in university, thus it provides us with the basic knowledge and experience to aid us in producing a good essay in the near future.Cognitive learning center

Law and politics are the main subjects I am studying at bellerbys. Some says, ‘A society without discipline is a chaos.’ law is the governing tool of every country to maintain the discipline of them.Cognitive learning center politics correlates with law as it is all about the government in every country. Residences living in countries with fair and good laws are able to live in a better living standard with good welfare, in contrast, residences from poor law established country may have to suffer from officials’ corruption and dictatorships.Cognitive learning center although I understand that there is no equity in this world – ‘some people are always more equal than others’, my heart want to help those people with less equity, especially in my hometown.Cognitive learning center by studying law and politics in bellerbys, I am able to build a stronger foundation of my knowledge of law and politics. It will benefit me in the university and aid me to pursuit my aim after I graduate.Cognitive learning center

Most of the law systems over the world are often more ideal than in reality. They have laws to limit the power of the officials, to build a democratic government, to prevent the abuse of power… however, they must be followed by everyone in that country in order to work in an ideal way.Cognitive learning center countries with governments which don’t follow the rules properly can only gain hope from their citizens. If one’s citizens are unanimous enough, one’s government will be overthrown eventually and replaced by a better one.Cognitive learning center this can be explained by one quote – ‘the only valuable property of a government is the people of that country.’

After I got off the plane, I was at the heathrow airport in UK.Cognitive learning center frankly, there was not much difference between it and the airport in my hometown, except all the notices are in english. However, at the moment I left the airport, the first thing I could feel is the fresh air outdoor.Cognitive learning center it stimulate my soul as it is much fresher than the air in my home. It seemed that the soft wind was whispering to me, “you have finally arrived united kingdom, a magnificent country.” I already knew that this is the place where I wanted to study and to be graduate.Cognitive learning center

Brighton is one of the southern cities in the united kingdom, and is where my school locates. Everything here has much difference compared to my home.Cognitive learning center there are wider streets and roads with shorter buildings. People’s walking paces and lifestyles are more relaxed than I used to feel. I felt that this is what life should be about.Cognitive learning center every one of us should slow down and experience the surroundings and tiny things which we may miss and never come across again.

In the modern era, law is crucial to a society.Cognitive learning center A democratic country must have well -established law to protect the civil rights and must be followed by everyone. Law is my preference to be studied at university, since I felt to have the responsibility to maintain the democracy of my homeland and protect its citizens’ justice for being one of them.Cognitive learning center therefore, being a lawyer is my preferred career in the future. I hope my goal could be accomplished during my career.