The latest in this blog series on Living Black at University was kindly contributed by Dorothy Chirwa. Dorothy is the former President of Newcastle University Students’ Union and a recent Masters graduate from the University of Oxford.
As the term comes to a close and the dust settles I know that there are a bunch of students probably feeling a little lost right now. That was me five years ago, contemplating dropping out and going home. Thinking back now, I wish someone would have better prepared for me living while Black at university. It comes as its own experience. In recognition of that experience,
I thought I would write this blog with things that I wish I had known at university. This is by no means an exhaustive post, but just some of the things that have stuck with me to this day. Should you be reading this as someone who is not a Black student, I hope this gives you insight and allows you to empathise with some of the feelings and thoughts of what it could be like living while Black at university.
