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<div>Hello everyone, my name is Elsie, and I’m 18 years old.
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<div>I never imagined that at 18, I would be asking people for help to give me a second chance at my education and my future.
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<div>I’m sharing my story because I’ve recently found an opportunity that could allow me to pursue my dream of becoming a doctor, but unfortunately, the financial cost is something I cannot manage on my own.
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<div>During Year 12, my family went through an incredibly difficult period. My dad was in hospital for much of the time and was unable to work, which meant that I had to step up to help support my dad and my younger sister. I was working two jobs alongside trying to keep up with sixth form, while also taking care of my sister and helping my family however I could.
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<div>As you can imagine, trying to balance two jobs, family responsibilities and school became overwhelming. I simply didn’t have the time or energy to study properly, and my attendance began to suffer.
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<div>When I reached Year 13, my tutor spoke to me and explained that I couldn’t continue the way I was. I was told that I needed to leave my jobs and focus on my education because Year 13 was such an important year.
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<div>I understood completely, but the reality was that I couldn’t afford to stop working. My family needed the money, and at the time, I felt like I had no choice.
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<div>After talking things through with my dad, I made the incredibly difficult decision to leave sixth form.
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<div>It was a decision I had to make for my family at the time, but afterwards I was left feeling like I had thrown away my own future.
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<div>For a long time, I thought that dropping out meant my dream of becoming a doctor was over. I felt like I had missed my only opportunity and that there was no way back.
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<div>Thankfully, I started researching alternative routes and discovered something I had never even known existed: an Access to Higher Education Diploma.
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<div>An Access to HE Diploma is a one-year course designed to help people without traditional Level 3 qualifications progress to university. It can provide a route into medical school and give me another chance to work towards the future I once thought I had lost.
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<div>For the first time in a long time, I feel hopeful again.
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<div>There is just one major obstacle: the course costs around £1,500.
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<div>Because I am only 18, I don’t currently meet the age requirements for the student finance loan that could help cover the cost. Unfortunately, I don’t have £1,500 in savings, and after everything my family has been through, asking my dad to find that money simply isn’t realistic.
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<div>That’s why I’m asking for your help.
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<div>I know £1,500 is a lot of money, and I completely understand that not everyone is in a position to donate. Even if you can’t contribute financially, sharing my GoFundMe could make a huge difference.
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<div>Every donation, no matter how small, would take me one step closer to enrolling on this course and, hopefully, one day becoming the doctor I’ve always wanted to be.
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<div>I know I made mistakes and that my educational journey hasn’t gone the way I planned. But I also know that I was trying to do what I could for my family when they needed me most.
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<div>Now that my dad is thankfully out of hospital and recovering, I finally have the opportunity to focus on myself and rebuild my future.
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<div>If you’re able to donate, thank you from the bottom of my heart. If you can’t, sharing this page, sending it to someone who might be able to help, or simply leaving a kind message would mean more to me than you know.
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<div>Thank you so much for taking the time to read my story. ❤️
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Aminah Eturki

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