With no medics in my family, I had been searching for a mentor that could give me advice on the entire process of becoming a doctor. Thankfully, I came into communication with a student that had dropped out of medical school a year ago; this was after realising that her parents wanted her to follow that career, but it was not something that she wanted to pursue. I became increasingly aware of what a major commitment studying medicine is, and that you need to make sure that your decision is thoroughly thought through.
I was delighted to be given many of her books from the period she was studying medicine. Anatomy has fascinated me since childhood, and now I had detailed textbooks of human anatomy! In my spare time I use these books for pleasure reading, but also helping my A level subjects by providing a deeper knowledge base for subjects like biology. The books included: Vanders Human Physiology, Human Anatomy, One stop doc- Cell and Molecular Biology and Clinically Orientated Anatomy. I have now grown to realise the sheer academic rigour required for studying the subject, and this continues to inspire me.
