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ST EDWARD’S CHRONICLE
Mapping the Future
Thanks to the ongoing development of new initiatives by
the Careers Department, Teddies is the first school to
use the recently created Finance Map as one of its careers
guidance tools. Finance Map is a tutorial-based introduction
to the world of financial markets and the activities of
its key participants, especially banks and fund managers.
Presenting his comprehensive two-hour tutorial to a
group of Lower Sixth pupils, Matthew Craston (creator
of Finance Map) explained complex financial concepts,
while demystifying much of what pupils read or hear about
the financial services industry in general. Finance Map
tutorials will continue to be available to interested Lower
Sixth pupils as part of the Careers Department’s continual
provision of careers advice direct from the world of work,
firmly rooted in the academic programme.
James George
To be brutally honest, I didn’t
have high expectations coming
into this talk. I wrongly assumed
that it would have little relevance
to myself and the other young
men attending, but, on reflection,
I’m glad I went. It made me
realise how little I knew about
the struggles women face in
Medicine today. Now I feel I have
a greater understanding, not only
of how a career for women in
Medicine differs, but also how
the medical world works. I have
been considering a career in
psychiatry and, luckily for me, one
of the women had practised as a
psychiatrist. She described the job
as quite disturbing, which gave me
a better understanding of what I
might be getting myself into. The
women’s professions ranged from
a consultant surgeon to a research
scientist, which was encouraging
because it demonstrated how
much you can do with a medical
degree. I particularly remember
some advice from one of the
women, Ms PG Roy: ‘To survive
as a parent whilst being a medic...
one, get a nanny, and two, be
nice to your parents.’ What was
really reassuring was hearing some
of the women say they weren’t
totally certain they wanted to
become doctors, even after they
finished their medical degree. They
explained that they needed to
experience other jobs before they
knew what they wanted to do.
This helped me because I am not
totally certain I want to become
a doctor but the talk made me
realise that I can experience all
that medicine has to offer before
I commit to a full-time profession.
James, who is in the Lower
Sixth, was previously at New
College School. He is studying
A Levels in Maths, Biology and
Chemistry, and is interested in
psychiatry and neuroscience.