A-level Results Day 2022: Young Ripon carer earns top grades to achieve dream of becoming a doctor
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Febe Elsayghe was inspired to study medicine after helping care for her disabled sister Monica.
The 18-year-old, who achieved three A*s in maths, chemistry and biology, and will study medicine at Newcastle University, found juggling online learning with her caring role during lockdown particularly challenging.
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Hide AdHer 23-year-old sister’s learning disability and autism means she has difficulty communicating and needs assistance with everyday activities, so Febe and parents Reham and Joseph, along with 20-year-old sister Jessica, need to help with everything from dressing to feeding.
Febe said: “It was definitely harder during lockdown as we were all inside and trying to balance that with online school was a hard task.
“Monica was taken out of her normal routine and wasn’t able to understand the unusual situation.
"It was difficult to deal with, but we all came together as a family to help.
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Hide Ad“When I was young, I was curious about my sister’s condition and would ask her care team questions as well as doing my own research.
"That’s when I began to get interested in a career in medicine.
“I found the genetics and intricacy of the human body really interesting, and I knew I wanted to help people.
“The past seven years at Ripon Grammar School have been amazing and I would like to thank all the staff for all the great memories and helping me get to the next stage of my life.”