From young offender to junior doctor: 'I wrote a plan and stuck to it'
Summary
Steven Beattie, 37, is set to graduate from the University of Dundee Medical School in June after spending his teenage years in and out of Polmont young offenders’ institution. He says he changed direction by setting goals to leave Glasgow, stop drinking and avoid people who got into trouble, then worked through college courses to qualify for medical school.Key Facts
- Beattie first went to Polmont at 16 after crashing a stolen car while drunk.
- He returned to the institution several times over the next four years as his involvement in gangs and violence grew.
- Beattie says losing access to his television while isolated in custody gave him time to think about his future.
- He left school at 15 and says caring for his parents affected his attendance and school performance.
- After leaving Polmont, he started a personal training business and saved money to move away from Glasgow.
- An access course at Glasgow Kelvin College helped him study physiology at the University of Glasgow before entering medical school.
- Beattie hopes to specialise in surgery, neurology or emergency medicine.
- He is also an award-winning mixed martial arts fighter known as “Doctor Beatdown.”
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