Welcome back to part two! 

In this part we talk about Oxford university and how Kwabena found it all. 

We start the episode by talking about diversity at Oxford and the backgrounds many of the students have. We dive into the world of class and what is perceived as 'normal' by certain groups in society. Kwabena shares his experiences and thoughts on 'Diversity and Inclusion' and how the university and wider society can be most welcoming to people of all backgrounds. It's so interesting to hear Kwabena's take on the relationship between the media and Oxbridge and how the media continues to present Oxbridge as a distant and inconceivable place for a 'normal' person to attend. 

We talk about Kwabena's TikTok and how his first TikTok went lowkey viral! As Kwabena says, he's hopefully (he most certainly is!) creating TikToks he wanted to see when he was at school. It's so interesting to hear how much Kwabena's social anxiety has dropped because of the people around him and the support and encouragement he received from fellow Oxford students around him. We also reflect upon the realness of TikTok and how, if engaged with right, TikTok can really help users share advice and experiences. It's so amazing to hear that Kwabena's aim with him TikTok is to inspire and encourage people to apply to Oxford and make everything achievable. Truly remarkable stuff. 

We also talk about university counselling services and Kwabena's experiences with it and how 2022 was the year in which Kwabena wanted to make a change. Kwabena shares with us some of his highlights from 2022 including being in the 150 most outstanding black students on the Future Leaders Powerful Media list magazine! 

Towards the end of the episode we talk about Kwabena's plans of being a commercial lawyer and how despite his 'education buffet' which he loved he's now pursing this path. We talk vacation schemes, internships and networking & Kwabena being Vice President of the Oxford Law Society! Also, we couldn't have an Oxford episode without talking about the Oxford colleges and their personalities so get ready to choose your favourite!

And of course, as promised, we talk about Kwabena's experience with meeting King (Prince at the time ;) Charles!

Thank you so much Kwabena for coming on the show - it's been an absolute pleasure. Thank you for being so open with your experiences allowing us to have such an honest and meaningful conversation on so many important subjects that matter to our generation. Make sure you all give Kwabena a follow on TikTok's @Kwabena.hmk ;) 

And of course, thank you guys so much for listening to today's episode, it's so nice to share a new podcast with you ( I know it's been while ) and I really hope you enjoy it :) As always, let me know your thoughts by dropping me a dm on @thisisnotthedariashow or emailing [email protected], would love to hear from you :)) 

Sending you all lots of love & wholesome good vibes! 

See you soon! 

Daria x