The world of forensic pathology is something which many of us know little about.

But the lifeless science has captured the attention of Berkeley Institute's top student Amne Foggo.

The 16 year old's interest in this challenging career came after she spent time working in King Edward VII Memorial Hospital's laboratory on an internship.

"I found it interesting,'' Amne tells The Royal Gazette .

The reason she was chosen by her school she believes was because of the fact that she tries to be a good example to others. And with an A average this almost comes naturally.

Amne is not sure whether she will be attending college in the fall or if she will be going into an academic preparatory school. But she has been accepted to the Bermuda College on a partial scholarship.

Amne credits three people for having a positive influence on her -- one of them is her mother.

She describes her as a "strong woman''.

"She is positive and she keeps me focused,'' she says.

Amne also looks up to her dance teacher, United Productions' Suzette Harvey, who has nurtured Amne's love for dancing. She also admires international dancer Holly Wright.

In her spare time Amne enjoys putting her dance skills to use, spending as much time as she can practising.

For students to be successful in school, Amne believes that there are things which can be done to make it easier rather than a task.

"You have to have focus, determination, study hard, develop good study habits, and become involved in different activities,'' she says. "Through this students will be better at studying but also they will be well rounded.'' And for those who are not as serious about school, Amne gives these words of warning: "You can only get out what you put in. You can't go anywhere unless you try.'' "Without education there will be a lot of things you will be restricted from doing,'' she adds.

As she heads off to college or prep school Amne is looking for those new experiences.

"With the transition of going from a small island to a different country I know the responsibility is on me,'' she says.

"I will have to work hard and keep myself in order.'' As for the future, Amne is keeping her eye on what is important.