I left St. John’s Secondary School many years ago (!) and
went to Harlow College to study A Levels in Biology, Chemistry, Art and English
Language and Literature. After completing A Levels there, I left Essex and went
to Aston University in Birmingham to study Infection and Immunity with
Professional Training. I spent four years studying there and developed many
life skills. During my degree I spent a year on placement working in a Science
laboratory in Edinburgh and also working in a Science department in a school.
After achieving a First Class honours degree, I began teacher training in a
secondary school in Essex and now work as a Science teacher at Epping St.
John’s.
Although I was grateful for the experience of working in a
Science laboratory, I decided it wasn’t a career I wanted to pursue as I did
not find it varied enough and instead found it repetitive. Teaching on the
other hand was much broader with the challenging and rewarding responsibilities
I had to undertake.
