Newcastle's Liam Gleeson talks to media about university Open Foundation learning

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00:00 I graduated from 2014 high school and originally wanted to study education, be an English teacher.

00:09 Unfortunately, towards the end of the first year of studying there, there were some things in my life that drew me off that path.

00:14 I fell into substance abuse and drug addiction. I spent the next number of years struggling with that.

00:21 Having tried to spare everything I could to break free of that, I found myself at a new low point

00:28 and I attempted to have my own life. I was fortunately saved by some amazing paramedic staff and some nurses.

00:36 After my time in rehab and the up-front studies, I decided to go on to live.

00:42 I want my mind to be drawn back to that I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for those paramedics today.

00:47 I'd like to go into that to help people in my same situation. I have foundations on my path to do that.