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JUST GO FOR IT!

                The show









                                          must go on












              University is a great place to try new things, develop skills and

              challenge yourself, as Future Leader Harriet Ohemeng discovered



                       niversity is a great place to try   me the platform to not only perform, but to   w
                                                                                     within our community. For thatithin our community. For that
                       new things, develop skills and   also use my talents in a meaningful manner.   reason, I based our ACS show on
                                                                                      reason, I based our ACS show on
                                                                                     that topic. I was involved in every
                       challenge yourself, as I quickly   After seeing how huge my ACS show was   that topic. I was involved in every
              U discovered.                      in fi rst year (I mean, Stormzy came!), I knew   step of the way, ranging from
                                                                                     negotiating contracts with Kojo
               As a girl from the outskirts of Manchester,   that I wanted to play a bigger part in my   negotiating contracts with Kojo
                                                                                     Funds and Tion Wayne, to writing
              I came to university not knowing what   second year. Thankfully, I was elected by the   Funds and Tion Wayne, to writing
              to expect. I was fortunate enough to get   society to direct the next show.   the script, to conducting rehearsals.
                                                                                     the script, to conducting rehearsals.
              involved with the African Caribbean   Going in to this, I had no idea where to   Plus, the event was in support
              Society (ACS) in my fi rst year, and before   begin. I recognised that it was an incredible   of ACLT (the African Caribbean
                                                                                     of ACLT (the African Caribbean
              you know it, I was dancing in front of   opportunity, and wanted to leave an impact.   Leukaemia Trust).
              Stormzy. Crazy, right?             Mental health is an issue very close to my   I wanted the show to be relatable, and to
               From an early age, I have loved singing   heart, and one which faces a lot of stigma   take you on a journey. The journey followed
              and dancing. However, due to my parent’s                               BK, a girl confl icted between chasing her
              emphasis on education, it was never                                    dream as a chef or following her parents’
              something I took seriously. University gave                            dream of becoming a doctor. That ‘oh so




































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