GeologyRocks

hello my names toby, im a british student and I'm having some difficulty with my uni application, first of all i am very unsure about uni courses. The only ones on my list are abber uni (which i hear has a good course) and Cardiff can anyone suggest any other courses which are good? 

 I'm extremely unsure about what geology i want to go into, so I'm looking at a open ended general course where i can choose as time goes on and dictates what i enjoy more. 

Also would quite like to head towards the sea, somwhere with a good student life and the option for a work placement, but thats in an ideal world 

 Secondly i would be really grateful if any of you would mind looking over my personal statement, and suggest improvments, my geology teacher from last year retired, (i have had some help from my tutor but hes an art teacher and a total moose, so has only help so far with gammer) so i don't have a geology say if to if its any good or not!!!

 thank you for any help in advance! 

personal statement so far (its pretty rubbish, need help!): 

 I have had a keen interest in Geology, long before I studied the subject at A level. When I was young I had a rather small, pathetic collection of interesting rocks and fossils collected from beaches, on walks or abroad. I think this fascination sprouted from the variation, it was easy to amass a collection of rocks of different shapes and sizes, and it was only until later I new the science behind how these rocks formed. At GCSE the physical side of Geography and the Earth Sciences were always of real interest for me, so it was an easy decision to continue this subject interest onto A level.

Studying in Ludlow I think has put me in great stead for my further studies; geologically famous, it has been invaluable having access to such brilliant geology and fossils. University offers me a chance to explore geology on a new, higher level and I am particularly looking forward to the practical elements which I have enjoyed during my A level studies. I went on a trip to Mull and south west Scotland in the beginning of my second year. I was awed by the landscape of the area, views I didn’t know existed in the UK. The variation of geology available for me to explore was immense, I enjoyed seeing what I had learnt in class and finding I was able to easily understand and apply the theory studied in class, especially different geological structures, and how Orogenyies shape the Earth.

From a young age I have enjoyed climbing; this started indoors but soon developed into outdoor rock climbing. This obviously brings me into close contact with cliff-side exposures. I have climbed carboniferous limestones of the Gower in South Wales climbing past trilobites on my way up. I have also scaled younger, less weathered limestones in Sardinia. The formation of these same rock types I find incredible, how Britain has moved across the globe though geological time, collecting different types of rock on its way I found at first overwhelming and hard to grasp but seeing these rocks in different environments definitely helped.

I am presently studying for a third year at college, and so far have gained two A levels in Geology and Art and three AS’s in Graphics, photography and Biology which I am now finishing. My art studies were very heavily coursework based and involved a lot of personal, independent study. These study skills will definitely help me as I start university. I am also president of the student council at College this was an interest I took from school councils in which I was previously treasurer. This experience has given me responsibilities and put me in a role of leadership which I think has definitely strengthened my work ethic and time management skills as well as encouraging me to work as part of a team in which I have had to supervise. I have helped organise multiple college events such as bashes and balls which helped us raise money for charities and the student body. These have always proved a success and each time I have enjoyed the organising and decision making that has fallen to me. This has left me left feeling more confident.

One reason I find Geology so enthralling is because it’s all around us, geological processes are happening now and can be seen today. It’s a living subject which has been in motion for as long as the Earth. Geological time is totally engrossing; the incredible scale of science that is recorded in rocks and fossils (although it makes me fell very small) is fascinating and the feeling that there are still discoveries to be made is truly inspiring. The theory of continental drift for example is still relatively new, my teacher at College was taught a totally different content when she was at university. This just shows the pace at which Geology is moving and there is still so much more to discover, I want to be a part of that.