I contribute much of my success, both academic and otherwise, to the strong support systems around me as well as an internal motivation to always push myself outside my comfort zone and exceed expectations. I always endeavoured to try everything and to always give my 100% in anything, no matter how trivial it seemed and regardless of the outcome. I believe this attitude allowed me to make the most of the many opportunities which Queenwood offered me and find success in a number of them. I had always planned to do the IB because I was drawn to the lack of scaling and ranking between subjects and within classes because it meant that I could choose the subjects which I was most passionate about and could enjoy learning alongside my friends without having to worry about competition.
During my time at Queenwood, I always pushed myself to participate in as many cocurricular activities as possible. This meant that I played water polo, basketball, and netball, even a short-lived rowing career, but I also participated in debating, music ensembles, model UN and even life drawing workshops! While this often meant life was pretty busy and hectic, I always left my sports or cocurriculars with a positive attitude and a refreshed mind enabling me to be more productive and focused when I returned to studying.