In this episode, I'm joined by the lovely Sena Sert, who is a first year medical student at the University of Exeter. Sena has taken both a retake year (post Y13) and a gap year, and talks about her experiences in overcoming FOMO, transitioning into medical school and gives a bit of advice to everyone considering a gap year.

WATCH this episode here: https://youtu.be/M2Spa8rh5R8

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☆ timestamps ☆

00:50 why did you decide to take a gap year?

02:06 differences in your retake year vs gap year?

03:30 what did you do in your gap year?

06:12 advice on developing reading habits?

07:40 how did you combat FOMO as a gap year student?

10:10 advice on getting over FOMO?

12:55 did you do anything academic during your gap year and how has it affected your transition to med school?

14:30 were you as a gap year student disadvantaged in any way?

16:18 does good a levels mean good grades in medical school?

18:21 what are your effective study methods?

20:32 advice to students thinking of a gap year?