Gonville and Caius college, Cambridge, recently ran a competition, Caius explore. This competition ran across a wide range of subject areas, from English to Psychology to Theology. I decided to enter an essay to this competition to help with my university application and also explore wider ideas surrounding theology.

The essay I wrote, answering the question Can we be objective when arguing for the existence/non-existence of Gods/God? allowed me to question what I previously knew about the subject but also apply new knowledge, covering a wide range of points and criticising an array of arguments to come to the conclusion we could never be objective based upon our own personal beliefs.

I submitted my essay one day before the deadline, and was surprised a few weeks later when I received an email congratulating me on my essay and inviting me to visit Cambridge. I received brilliant feedback from the Director of Studies for Theology at the college, and it helped me think more critically about the essay I wrote and will also be helpful when writing academic essays again in future.

During my trip to the college, I was lucky enough to go on a tour of the college before having lunch with the Director of Studies for Theology. It was amazing to talk to an academic, but also lots of fun to talk to other like-minded people about the subject. The essay and the trip to Cambridge showed me how much I love Theology and am so excited to study it in future.

Neve C, 13S

Well done Neve, what a great achievement!