Hi my name is Sofia Urbina and I am a graduate student at UAL studying Media, Communications, and Critical Practice. I am from the sunny state of Florida where I received my undergraduate degree in International Studies. Post graduating, I found myself lost to what I wanted my career to look like. Almost out of the blue, I was sent a communications internship that would be the catalyst for my academic and professional journey. I found myself working on the communications team for a Congresswoman in the United States Capitol. At this point in my life, the bulk of my writing experience fell exclusively on academic essays and personal writings. Never did I have to write in the voice of another person, much less one in charge of an entire congressional district. Although challenging, I was given a unique backstage access on how social political platforms work and how to deconstruct political vocabulary in a way that our constituents would understand. My time in this internship opened me up to the idea of media and communications as a career, but I still had a lot to learn.
My decision to get my master’s degree abroad was an easy one. I knew I wanted to experience the cosmopolitan lifestyle that London had to offer, one of the reigning meccas of the media and communications world. I chose this specific school and program because it was important to me to have hands on learning, not to mention the notoriety of the school and what it means to be a UAL student. I am excited to see where this program takes me.