Since departing Congleton High School in 2021, I began my degree reading Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) at John Snow College, Durham University, in addition to embarking on an Industrial Placement year with HSBC UK in the Agricultural Business Banking sector as an analyst.

Have fun, it's okay to get things wrong at times. Work hard and you will get where you want to be!

After leaving CHS, I went on to study Theatre at the University of Chichester. I had always wanted to perform but from being very young I'd always aspired to be a Drama Teacher. After I finished university and got my degree, I started to train to teach and I am currently in my training year as a secondary Drama Teacher. I am a third of the way through my training, so hopefully I will be a qualified secondary Drama Teacher in July and start a full-time teaching position in September.

"I’m 21 and only just settled in my career path, and even at my age you still don’t have to know!"

I did one year of my paralegal apprenticeship, but it wasn’t as fulfilling as I thought, an office job in the middle of Manchester just wasn’t for me. So, me, mum and dad decided to think of something else. I never really knew anything about the RAF in school and a family friend suggested it as a possible career path. Whilst working at DWF LLP I started my application to the RAF and during the process decided to resign. During the application process I worked at my family friend’s occupational health company in Congleton and a shop in Affinity Staffordshire outlet mall. It doesn’t sound that glamorous after working in a law firm, but I had a goal and I was happy. I worked at the occupational health company for about nine months until I started my basic training at RAF Halton.