St Thomas More Catholic School

During my time at St Thomas More, I always felt the environment was suited to enhance my learning and was supported by teachers throughout my process of applying to university and preparing for A Levels. Often when I had queries, I was able to approach the teachers freely and they strived to ensure my needs were met. Applying to medicine was a long process with interviews and entrance exams along the way and so the school organised several sessions with doctors to prepare me the best I could to overcome these challenges. Currently I am in the third year of medicine at King's College London and am looking forward to a career in medicine.

I truly believe that most of what I have achieved to date stems from the support and encouragement I received from STM. I am the first generation to attend university in my family - this was particularly challenging when deciding whether or not to apply to higher education as I felt I didn't know exactly wht university could offer. STM enabled a vision that I could not foresee - I was encouraged to communicate with ex-pupils for insight, be ambitious in my course choices and to not let my own doubts be a barrier to what I could achieve. From STM Sixth Form, I went on to study at the University of Leicester (2015-2018). I graduated with a 2:1 classification in LLB Law. I am working full-time in a Regional Business Support role at Health Education England, Birmingham. I have continued my education part-time at the University of Law, Birmingham where I am studying the Legal Practice Course (LPC). The LPC is the vocational course required to bridge the gap from undergraduate studies to the role of a trainee solicitor. I am currently in the application process to secure a junior solicitor position by obtaining a contract in Birmingham.

St Thomas More Sixth Form shaped me into the individual I am today, it helped me develop my own opinions and build my character. With the help of the teachers around me I discovered that I wanted to pursue a career in the media and so I landed myself an apprenticeship with the BBC and now I am training to be a digital journalist at BBC Radio 1 and 1xtra.