Five questions for Gustaf Lönngren ...
... a second-year student on the medical physics programme and chair of MatNatSex, the student union’s festivities committee.
How did you come to join the festivities committee?
I never really saw myself as a leader, but that was something that emerged during the last year when I joined MatNatSex. But it’s fun, and it works well.
What have you learned from leading MatNatSex?
Conflict management is something I hadn’t had to deal with before, although there haven’t been any big issues. But I’ve also realised that I find it a little hard to let go of control, and perhaps I need to delegate more to others.
Are you able to combine your studies with MatNatSex?
Yes, that works well. During ‘school hours’, from 10 am to 4 pm on weekdays, I try to devote myself entirely to my studies, while my weekends are devoted to student union activities.
How would your classmates describe you in three words?
Procrastinator, fun and successful. Within our study group, we often talk about the fact that we actually made it to university. We have a good atmosphere in our group, with no pressure on each other.
What are your thoughts about the future?
I can see myself working within healthcare for a few years, maybe doing a doctoral degree and then moving to another industry. As a medical physicist, you can work for the Swedish Radiation Protection Authority, for example. I could also imagine working for the armed forces, which I did before I started university.
Text: Camilla Persson