I won the Magnolia Bursary four years ago and the money has helped me to be more independant in my time away from home in Cardiff. While the bursary helped me through my course, I feel that it is not the money I have valued the most. Being part of the Magnolia Incentive meant that support was always at hand if I needed it, whether that be a phone call to my mentor or a quick lunch with Mandy and Martin when they were in town.
I have made and kept several friends who have learned to support and help each other as a result of the programme. There were several moments, particularly in the first year of my course, in which I was unhappy and unsure about whether I had made the right decision and I genuinely feel that I would not be where I am today if it had not been for the advice and help from the members of the Magnolia Incentive.
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