| Hence, after hearing about Brampton’s reputation for A level achievement, I decided to enrol. After secondary school Brampton College was a completely new experience. However, the friendly and relaxed atmosphere in the college enabled me to adjust quickly. One of the best things about Brampton College was the closeness of all the students in the college, thus enabling me to make many friends, not only with the students, but with the teachers too!
For the first time in my life, I truly enjoyed studying. The combination of concise and interesting lectures, with informal teacher-student relationships enabled me to participate fully and appreciate the subjects I was taking. Furthermore, regular testing allowed me constantly to assess my knowledge, and to get used to the format of the A-Level exams. The excellent teaching catalysed the achievement of my high grades, and subsequently I attained one of the highest marks in the country for chemistry.
During my AS year, not only was I able to study and socialise with friends, I also had time to participate in various extra-curricular activities including a Duke Of Edinburgh Gold award, hospital work experience, rescue SCUBA-diving award, Indian classical music exams, break-dancing and First Aid courses; and this was due to the free slots in my college timetable, which I would not have had time for at a school.
The university preparation was also great. By checking my personal statement and giving thorough practice for my interviews, the careers staff helped me gain offers from various medical universities. At the moment I am reading medicine in my second year at Bart’s and the London. It’s a very interesting, yet challenging course, so I was very pleased when I achieved one of the top marks for my end-of-year medical exams.
Alongside studying, I am thoroughly enjoying university life, and am involved in many societies and organizations at Bart’s. At the moment I am a member of a select group of ten medical students, who teach the first year medics all of their medical and clinical lectures again, in a way that is much easier to understand. Teaching medical students has been a fun, new experience for me, which has boosted my confidence and has made me comprehend the possibility of a part time lecturing career in the future. Also, over the past two years I have been a committee member of a charity called SKIP (medical Students for Kids International Project), and over the summer, I and a group of other medical students will be going to a special needs school in India, where we will be implementing our medical knowledge to help and give medical advice to the local community.
Overall, Brampton College has given me the self confidence to achieve the highest standards, and I believe that if my remaining experiences at university even closely resemble those that I have had at Brampton College; I know that I will enjoy myself.
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