Dreaming big
Rachel Macrae describes the influence of Church in shaping her life and dreams.
“AYE, right!” is a look I’ve come to recognise over the last few years when I’ve explained to people that I want to study science in the USA. I understand why that might be the case, growing up in the east end of Glasgow – an area considered one of the most deprived in Scotland, the mentality of ‘Dreaming Big’ is often discouraged, made fun of even! This only made me all the more determined to get there – and it’s beginning to look like it just might happen!
Currently I have offers from three and interviews from four universities in the USA, and when asked to contribute to Life and Work, I couldn’t help but reflect on how my involvement in my local church helped me get here.