Moving to a smaller city in the UK vs London: why it was the right decision for me

Tue, 07/09/2024 - 06:46

A woman of Indian descent stands in front of an old building in Nottingham, England. — Tanushree Srivastava moved to England from India as an international student.
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Tanushree Srivastava moved to Nottingham, England, in 2021 to pursue her master's degree.
Srivastava was surprised by how much she enjoyed living in the smaller, student city.
She eventually relocated to London for better job opportunities after graduating.

I moved to Nottingham in 2021 from India to pursue my master's degree at Nottingham Trent University. I'd dreamed of studying in London and didn't expect much from the smaller English city.

I thought Nottingham would just be one stop on my career journey, but it became my home away from home.