At first, I was an assistant surgical nurse at the London's Middlesex Hospital. I was able to assist the doctor in some of the procedures and learn about some of the tools and skills needed to perform surgeries. Many of the doctors did not treat me equally and I was usually looked down upon by others. I was able to view these procedures for a period of three months and soon enough I was an "unofficial" medical student. I became a medical student at the hospital and I could view the doctors performing surgeries but no one took me seriously at the facility. I knew that people would not acknowledge me and so I kept on learning and understanding the mechanisms of medicine.
I applied for Oxford University, Cambridge University, and the University of Paris but I was rejected and that did not put me down. I was so confident that I could get my name on the Medical Registry. So then I decided to get a degree in the Licentiate of the Society of Apothecaries. So I took a career in apothecary and I had to study for at least five years. After, I went to the St. Andrews University of Scotland and they would not let me take the examination. In St. Andrews University of Scotland, my father threatened to sue them if they did not put me on the Medical Registry. So finally I was put on the registry.