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We are Wellington | Flourishing and thriving, Scarlett '21

2021-06-17
 

 

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The 2021 academic year is fast coming to a close. As our 2021 Leavers go out into the world, we are giving them the opportunity to reflect on their time at Wellington and what they intend to accomplish after they leave.

Today, we talk with year 13 pupil, Scarlett. Scarlett arrived at Wellington as a year 11 pupil. She had only three years remaining in her Senior School career, but those years have been pivotal. She has flourished in so many ways, building confidence, developing leadership skills and adopting a growth mindset in all that she pursues. Scarlett plans to pursue a career in business with a focus on fashion marketing and is considering enrolling at Kings College in London or Bristol University.  

 

 

Building character and confidence

 

 

"One of the main ways that Wellington helped me was just with my self-confidence in everything — sports, academic subjects, my choice of career path. Before I came here, I attended a state school in the UK, and things were very different there. In the UK, my favourite subject was always English. Then I moved here, and I encountered all of these people who were a lot more well-read than I was. They were getting better grades on essays, and I was already a bit behind because I had to move through IGCSEs. I would go into lessons and see that my fellow pupils had a deeper understanding of the text than I did. That was when I realised that I need to work harder because my peers were just as good as I was if not better. I quickly learned that it does not matter how smart you are. If you want to be successful, you have to work hard for it."

 

 

Taking risks, reaping rewards

 

 

"I think I would be a lot shyer if I were still in the UK. This was the first time I had ever moved schools. I was moving to a completely different continent. I did not know anybody here — no pupils, no teachers. It pushed me to step out of my comfort zone, to talk to people and make new friends. But I think the culture of Wellington, and most international schools, is that people come and go. They are used to welcoming people in. This made the transition easier for me."

"A lot of the opportunities here helped as well, like sports. I had the opportunity to go to Singapore to compete in a netball tournament. That helped me improve my skill level and my confidence. It compelled me to put myself forward for things that I might not have in the past because it looked like too much work, or I might not do as well as I want to."

 

 

Learning about leadership

 

 

"I became much more engaged in charitable work at Wellington. At my previous schoool, we did not have that many leadership positions available, much less a head of charity. In year 12, I joined the charity committee because I had never held a leadership position before, and then in year 13, I was able to carry that through and become head of the charity committee. It was a challenge because you are trying to organise fun and interesting events to raise money, but the experience helped me to develop my leadership and organisational skills. Also, the work was just very rewarding. The main charity we worked with was Heart to Heart, a Shanghai-based organisation that pays for heart surgery for young children. Just being able to see the success stories of these children and knowing that we played some small part in them — that we made some kind of impact — made it all worthwhile."

 

 

The path ahead

 

 

"I am deciding between Kings College in London or Bristol University. I plan on studying business management because I like how it combines logic and creativity. Also, I studied business here at Wellington through the IB Programme and I really liked it. I am most interested in going into fashion; it excites me. I am especially fascinated by how fashion is marketed. I have experienced it first-hand as a consumer. I have been marketed to; we all have. I want to see how it works from the marketer's point of view because I have witnessed how effective it can be."

 

 
Advice for our current pupils

"Be sure to have some fun. It is important to work hard, but don not give everything to the IB. You have to set time aside to enjoy yourself. Find a good balance.

 
 
 

 

 

Are you on a quest for success, too? Wellington is now accepting applications for the 2021-22 academic year. To learn more about how to apply, please scan the QR code below.

 

 

 

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