Confessions of a 40-Something Student

Category: Origins

  • Every August… An Ode to Results Day.

    A little note before we begin…To everyone collecting results today: however it has gone, whatever you’re feeling, remember that the path could be straight or there may be a bit more sightseeing along the way but either way, today brings you one step closer to where you want to be.This post isn’t really about A-level…

  • “So why Biomedical Science?” I hear you cry…

    And that’s a fair question really.  It’s not exactly one of those careers people grow up talking a lot about. Everyone knows what a doctor does. Nurses, physiotherapists, pharmacists… no explanation needed about those dreams and aspirations, but Biomedical Scientists? There’s a good chance you’ve never really thought about who they are or what they…

  • Why I Went Back to School at 40 (well, 39)

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    If you’d told me five years ago that I’d be sitting in 2026 about to start university, I’d have laughed. And laughed and laughed and laughed. Hell, if you’d told me 2 years ago I’d have laughed too. The truth is, there wasn’t one defining moment where I woke up and announced, “I’m going to…