\ncould use, there were several musical groups I could join, and they had a scholarship called the BU Music Scholarship<\/a> I could apply for! The music scholarship has provided me with the extra funds I needed so that rather than finding part-time employment during my studies, I could attend weekly lessons, perform both with the university and other local orchestras and have also been given paid solo performance opportunities at prestigious university events. When I enquired about singing lessons to develop in a new direction of music, I was offered them for free on top of all the benefits I already had from the scholarship! No other university seemed so proactive in\u00a0providing me with so many opportunities and\u00a0funding and BU has made every effort to fit in with\u00a0the unusual hours of my nursing course.
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<\/a><\/p>\nWith the university, I’ve performed in Winchester Cathedral, the Royal Bath Hotel ballroom, jazz performances on the beach pier, a musical\u00a0production of Madness and joint concerts with\u00a0other universities.\u00a0Although returning to university was a major life\u00a0change, the support and encouragement I received\u00a0from the BU Music Department and Scholarship\u00a0meant that I didn’t have to choose between my\u00a0passion and my studies.<\/p>\n
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