I am now working in a research team working on experiments that could potentially go into patients as a gene therapy. It has been great experience for my future ambitions to become a doctor. I believe I would not have made it here if it was not for one amazing teacher at university. He is the reason why I am in completing the final part of a series of experiments for my PhD.

I loved science in school; for some reason it really fascinated me. However, I found the level of science taught in my school to be appalling, especially in biology, which is the subject that I have continued with the whole way through my degree. A lot of my interest in science was just natural or learnt by my own initiative rather than through school. Even at university some of the teaching was not inspirational.

I work in a team, and therefore I am required to work in all aspects of our project. I have just finished some final experiments on molecular cloning. Everything needs to be done precisely. Ultimately succeeding in being careful in this role as a scientist will help me when I want to further my career as a doctor in medicine.

Though it can become quite tedious and monotonous, I love scientific research as it can be so fascinating.