I was not ready to give up the writing space, time and community that I had crafted over the last three years of my degree. For most, writing is a luxury that we can indulge in if and when we have the time. I was drawn to the idea of doing a postgrad degree in Creative Writing because it would allow me to carve out time in my day to actually write. I also enjoy being able to discuss my own writing and the work of others, finding workshops and feedback extremely critical to my own writing process. I was particularly drawn to the course at the University of Birmingham for three key reasons. The first is the staff members that teach the course are all amazing, published writers in their own right. Knowing of Bohdan Piasecki’s recent win of the Forward prize for ‘Best single poem performed’ and having read a few of Ruth Gilligan’s novels I knew that I wanted to be taught by these people. The second reason is knowing that this university also produce many published writers. Having recently finished reading Rosie Hewlett’s ‘Medea’ and discovering that she is a university of Birmingham graduate made me more driven to want to publish my own novels with the help and support of the university. Thirdly, the campus is gorgeous and I couldn’t think of a better place to write, being able to look out the window at the large spreading campus.