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Personal statement

Grade 10 and my first year in UWCSEA East has been quite a journey. From being a part of Seasac volleyball, living away from my family in a boarding house and just generally navigating through a brand new community I have definitely put myself out of my comfort zone. This sense of discomfort has provided me with challenges from different aspects of life and forced me to grow into a better person. As of now a global pandemic has put everything out of balance- from my learning and everyday life to all of my summer plans. I am bothered with the sudden change of plans however there’s nothing I can do instead for making the best out of the present.

Reflecting on this year long journey, I am proud that I took on all these challenges with open arms but I know I should have utilised more of the opportunities presented by the school. I have always had a negative mindset of not caring for the important things in life, basically being a goof. As my adolescent years are coming to an end this negative mindset has racked up a  toll on my future. In order to redirect myself onto the right track, I must learn to discipline myself from succumbing into this mindset and make use of all the opportunities given to me, significant or insignificant.

As this year was my first and I spend a lot of my time lost and adapting to the new environment I have not achieved much. Some goals I want to achieve for the next year is to rediscover my passion for extracurriculars, obtaining a good report in the IB, acquire an achievement in sports and learn more about what I want to pursue as a career in the future. All in all it was a tough yet rewarding journey and I am excited for another year of learning more about my purpose, doing what I desire.

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