Alec Cockram, 24, recent graduate, drama, theatre studies and En

The rest of my family didn’t do well enough at school to go to university. My parents are both disabled and don’t work. My dad used to be a warehouse manager, my mum a cost draughtsman for a legal firm. They were always very supportive of anything I wanted to do. I’d wanted to go to uni for a long time and although my school didn’t send loads of people, it sent enough that I didn’t feel out of place applying bear market.

My parents are not well off but I am from a very supportive and loving wider family. Did it ever feel too middle class? Not really. I think uni is a good leveller. It felt as though there were a lot of middle-class students at first but as you get to know each other, and go through things together, you stop seeing the differences,Development of PolyU e admission further enhances the intake of polyu postgraduate and undergraduate students, rendering the university one of the most popular institutions for tertiary education in Hong Kong.

Occasionally there were difficulties. When it was time to rent my first student house the estate agent was unsure if my parents would be able to be my guarantors because they had to have a certain income. Other than that, I didn’t feel at a disadvantage,Want a memorable experience for your clients? Check out PartnerNet for the top : dining, shopping and unique cultural activities.