The Students of NTC || 3 - Nicola Neal

Nicola Neal

1. Name, what year are you in, where you are from?

Nicola Neal, Second Year, Rotherham, England

2. What course are you taking?

Theology

3. What brought you to NTC?

NTC itself – it was my last option for Universities and I almost didn’t come to the interview because of that. I’m so glad I did though; I absolutely loved it and put it straight to the top of my list!

4. If you had one word to describe NTC, what would it be and why?

I’m never good at one word things but… Community. I think it’s what makes NTC and everyone in it love it, and sometimes it’s definitely hard to get that community but we try and most of the time we get it and it’s just NTC.

5. What is your favorite activity to do in Manchester?

As long as it’s not stressful I like to go shopping, I just enjoy getting out of Didsbury sometimes and buying nice things. I also go out for food a fair bit and I always look forward to the next time we (Stephen and I) go out.

6. What’s the most exciting thing about being a student at NTC?

I think it’s the idea that I actually have a future, I enjoy writing essays and every time I finish one I feel like I’m going somewhere in life and that’s just awesome.

7. What’s the most challenging thing about being a student?

It’s sort of to get on with everything, so you don’t miss deadlines. I enjoy writing essays, like I said, but I also enjoy having a social life and it’s sometimes hard to get the balance right.

8. Do you have any plans for after you graduate? 

I will hopefully go and do a PGCE (Post Grad Certificate of Education) and become a teacher, and probably get married soon after that…

9. Do you have any funny stories you’d like to tell about your time at NTC?

Sooooooo. This one time, last year, I was asleep in bed and stuff and it was a nice temperature in my room with my radiator on and my window open and it’s just how I like it. But anyway, I heard this noise and I thought it might be Stephen at my door so I roll over to get up or whatever and there is a squirrel on my desk – it scared the life out of me! Luckily, I scared the life out of it as well and it ran out my window. So then after this I get up and I go to my window to shut it and make sure it’s not knocked anything out and it’s just sat there, chilling, like it’s not done anything wrong!

10. Anything else you think people should know about student life at NTC?

It’s great. The people are great and the lecturers are great and it’s changed both my general life and spiritual life in so many ways.

Thank you Nic for helping me with this project. Please join my in praying for Nic and her ministry...present and future.