Starting off in Newcastle

My name is Israel Akande and I am currently a student of International Trade Law LLM in Northumbria University Newcastle. I was born and raised in Nigeria, a beautiful oil rich country that is located in the Western part of Africa. I finished my secondary education at Gray's College and obtained an LLB (HONS) degree in law from the University of Lagos Nigeria and completed my Bar qualification exams soon after. I am a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. I am the eldest of two children and my family live in Nigeria.
I like to think of my self as a highly motivated person who is kind and considerate, I loathe cruelty and violence. In my leisure time, I enjoy Neo-soul music, poetry and football.
I chose to study International Trade Law as it is a huge industry in my country and there is a lot of potential for growth and development. I like the intrigues of trying to broker deals and contracts that need peculiar attention to detail and as such the choice of an LLM in International Trade Law seemed obvious.
I love the city of Newcastle as it is removed from the vulgarity that comes natural to big cities and is a lovely place to explore and experience. The people are friendly, cordial and incredibly polite. I am very pleased with my choice of a place to study.
I aspire to be the best LLM student from Northumbria and look forward to enjoying the experience of starting off the course and living in Newcastle.