Codsall Community High School

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.