What I wish I knew when I started Sixth Form- organisation, dedication, and hard work from day 1 are crucial building blocks to success. In 10 years I want to be established in the banking sector and continuing to progress with my career- hopefully based in London!

In ten years, I want to be in a well-paid job that I enjoy. However, I have no clue as to what this is yet. I’m planning on applying to some summer internships over the next few years, in a range of different fields, to see which I enjoy the most.

When starting sixth form I was very narrow-minded career wise, thinking my love of science would be best placed in a career as a doctor or dentist, not too distant from my 10-yearold aspirations to become a vet. However, I soon realised that there is a much broader range of courses out there and the pressure I placed on myself to decide on a distinct career at the mere age of 17 was misguided. I found the best advice anyone could have given me was to simply choose a course you love; you do not need to decide your whole career path just yet, just the first stepping-stone on that path. So do not burden yourself with that sort of pressure just yet. Even now, about to embark upon a 4-year course at Oxford, I am very open minded with where I would like to see myself in 10 years’ time, from in the pharmaceutical industry to potentially a path in academia.