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BISS Puxi reached out to some of our class of 2022 network around the world and asked 3 questions about their future and their time at BISS Puxi. Helena will study advertising at Boston University in the USA and shared some of her experiences.
For university I decided to major in Advertising and minor in Cinema and Media Studies. Throughout the last two years of doing IB, I realized I had a passion towards more writing-intensive and creative subjects and thought that Advertising and Cinema Studies would be a good mix of both. Film also remained one of my favorite subjects throughout the years, and I wanted to continue to expand my knowledge of film/cinema history throughout university with help from my minor.
I think I speak for most people when I say that sporting matches and tournaments were always full of spirit and sportsmanship, with the wide range of sports that BISS holds making them hugely enjoyable and appealing to everyone. While waking up at 6am on a Saturday morning doesn’t sound the most alluring, playing matches with my friends and team undoubtedly promoted this sense of community and belonging. On a smaller scale, another fond memory of mine was rainforest day in Year 2, a day where I was allowed to bring a giant stuffed monkey to school. I don’t remember much from that day, but I felt really cool.
Learning and developing my academic career at BISS really helped foster my desire to continue improving my writing and creative skills. I think the freedom students have to choose from a variety of subjects and therefore how they want to proceed with their learning was one of the first opportunities I was given towards creating my future. The decision I made to focus and strengthen my abilities in analytical subjects like English and Film is what brings me to where I am today.
I’d like to also express my gratitude to my former English teacher Mr Thompson, as well as Film teacher Mr Ekkel, who never stopped giving me their full support guiding me through my IGCSE’s and IB diploma, and took care in making sure their students were always putting out their best work. School sport was also a big part of my life, more specifically netball and basketball. I even found myself making friends through these sporting teams and further building that communal environment found at BISS, as well as advancing my leadership and communication skills.
As our Year 13 students prepare for IB exams, they continue to receive exciting university offers from around the world. New additions to our list include renowned institutions such as New York University (Shanghai and New York), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (Italy), and McGill University (Canada). Students applying to the United States have earned acceptances from respected universities like New York University, Tufts University, University of Southern California and University of California San Diego.
Thank you to all our parents who completed the recent survey. As always, your feedback is vital in the decisions we make moving forward, and to receive so many fantastic comments shows just how engaged we are as an international community.
This year’s British Science Week at BISS was a resounding success, filled with student-led activities that brought science to life in the most engaging and interactive ways. Under the theme of ‘Change’ and ‘Adaptation’, students explored how science evolves to solve global challenges by taking part in a variety of hands-on experiments, competitive quizzes, and thought-provoking discussions.