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Sorcha Hill Magee Medical graduate
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Sorcha Hill Magee Medical graduate
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My name is Sorka Hill. My first degree was French and Irish from Queen's University.
00:06
I worked for some time in Dublin before I decided to come back and try to begin this new course.
00:12
So amazing, you really jumped from humanities, that side of things, a total different change of direction.
00:18
I had hopefully medicine in school, but things never worked out that way for me.
00:23
And I'm glad now, looking back, I had a great experience with my first degree, but it wouldn't have let me be where I am today.
00:28
And what was your experience of the graduate entry medical program that we've got between you?
00:35
It was more than I imagined it could have been. It was so special to be the first intake, the first cohort,
00:40
and the welcome that we got from day one of the course from both the people of Derry and the wider area and in the hospitals was just immense.
00:48
And you were kind of forged in fire because he's came in there and you're doing your experience.
00:54
Was it the worst possible time?
00:56
Absolutely. But we haven't felt too much of that heat and we have only just felt like we've been warmly welcomed
01:04
and people are grateful to see the medical school finally up and running in the area.
01:07
And where to now?
01:09
So I was fortunate enough to get my top choice. I'll be in Belfast for my F1 in the Royal
01:14
and coming straight back to Derry to help the Gellvin for my F2 and hopefully stay beyond that too.
01:19
That's exactly what we want to hear.
01:21
That can only...
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