Life as a SKY Scholar – finding purpose, balance and friendship…

Interviewer Emily Mulford, and filmmakers Ahmed Wasim Hajamohideen and Cai Thomas caught up with some of our SKY Scholars shortly after their panel ended on Day 2…

In these two fascinating films, housemates, colleagues and friends Felicity, Sara, August and Dan explain the different dimensions of being a SKY scholar. As Felicity and Sara explain, their studies and associations with Swansea and SKY provide them with a platform giving them access to “the business end” of some of the initiatives and discussions involving the compelling issues of the 21st century, such as the climate emergency. And then, as August and Dan explain, part of their academic lives, and academic life more widely, is the importance of finding balance, making friends, enjoying your surroundings and making the most of the moment. Rarely has the concept of work/life balance been as well explained by two short videos…

Felicity and Sara talk about COP26
August and Dan talk about life as Swansea students…

In the second video, August mentioned his podcast, which Mumbler readers might be interested in … this episode, “Chris Hairston with Stella” is a particularly powerful example featuring an NFL player who knelt with Colin Kaepernick as part of the BLM movement in sport….