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Jun 23
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183 Emeka Onwudiwe: I Failed My GCSEs… N...

ANISHA PATEL
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In this powerful episode, we follow the inspiring and deeply personal story of Emeka Onwudiwe, a pharmacy student at the University of East Anglia. Emeka shares how he went from failing his GCSEs and taking an unexpected path through a BTEC in Health and Social Care to becoming the National President of the British Pharmaceutical Students’ Association (BPSA).


👩🏽‍⚕️ This is not your typical pharmacy journey. Emeka opens up about:

  • - Failing GCSEs and taking the non-traditional BTEC route

    - Discovering pharmacy later than most through a foundation year
    -Struggling with time management and reassessments
    -Learning to study smarter (hello, active recall + question-based revision)
    Leading with purpose, including hosting a sickle cell conference in memory of a friend
    Stepping up from Aero Coordinator to BPSA President
    Why removing "I can't" from his mindset changed everything

  • 🎓 Whether you’re in your first year of pharmacy or preparing for registration, this episode will inspire you to rethink what's possible—no matter where you’re starting from.


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    CONNECT WITH EMEKA:

    Linkedin: Emeka Onwudiwe


    OTHER LINKS:

    The music from this series has been created by a pharmacy student! BPSA’s president, Emeka Onwudiwe, is a talented student and incredible entrepreneur. I am so proud to share his music on my podcast. Go and check the music production company and the word that they do: Inplus Music 


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