At school, we should be learning life skills that will help us in the future.

At UWC we learn many qualities and skills but I think that sometimes people concentrate on grades more than they should. Yes grades matter, but in the long term if you are not able to communicate and collaborate you won’t be getting too far. These skills are essential to learning at school because after leaving grade 12 you will be facing many different issues of the world that will require you to be resilient.

In UWC we have many opportunities to enhance our personal and social skills. Outdoor education is one example. When going camp you learn to work with many new people and you deal with situations which you normally don’t. In PSE we learn about these qualities as well. Other than that each subject pushes us to try new things and talk t people we might not usually talk to.

Every year I set goals, but I am not someone who follows goals very closely. Of course, I try to do my best in academics and as a person, but I prefer to take things as they come and follow the flow. This year I hope to Try new things and try to make new friends. Along with my goals of trying to be the best me. The two goals that I have chosen are things that I want to do and they aren’t something that I am going to forget because I think it aligns with my main goal in life.