In this graduation day special of Connections Corner, Ivana and Hesham sit down with the amazing Manpreet, an international student graduating from University of Gloucestershire and the newly crowned Miss Gloucester International.
Filmed at Cheltenham Racecourse on one of the biggest weeks of the year, this episode dives into friendship, independence, culture, nerves, celebrations, and what it really feels like to walk across the stage after years of hard work.
✨ In this episode:
• What graduation week is really like behind the scenes
• Manpreet’s journey from Delhi to Gloucestershire
• Finding independence, overcoming challenges, and building a new life
• Her family’s reaction to her studying abroad
• How she became Miss Gloucester International
• The charities she supports and why volunteering matters
• Advice for new and future international students
• The importance of finding your people and building your community at uni
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