Meilan Simanjuntak

Meilan Simanjuntak, BA (Hons) Literature

A move from Belgium to Inverness proved to be the right one for married couple Meilan Simanjuntak and Scott Kinsman who graduated together.

Meilan (41) studied BA (Hons) Literature and her husband, Scott (41) studied BSc Networking and Cyber security.

Meilan said: “We lived in Belgium and in the summer of 2019 we moved to Inverness, where my husband grew up, so he could start his course in Computer Science. I decided a year later to also follow my passion to get that degree I always dreamed of.

“I loved discovering new books, authors and genres; things I would never pick up in a bookstore myself. Doing this course definitely broadened my world. I’m also thankful for the other students in my course. I might be what is called a mature student, but they never made me feel like I did not belong. I always felt included, and I get on very well with them all.”

Meilan started the degree as a hobby, but is now studying an MA in Victorian Gothic at the University of Portsmouth.