Honestly, on my first day here, the only thing I could think about was how beautiful the campus is and all the facilities. I felt like I was at Hogwarts. 

I think I've become more independent. The subject teachers treat us more maturely. They delegate work to us in a manner that they think that we're responsible enough to do certain things on our own. In my previous school, we weren’t given that degree of independence. We don’t even have bells to tell us when classes start and begin. But everyone's responsible; everyone keeps track of time. The teachers, the pupils, all the way from Lower Prep to Senior School, they have that sense of responsibility.

In the first few weeks of the school year, we had this team-building workshop, where years 12 and 13 went out to play laser tag with the teachers. That really helped me to bond with my peers and my teachers as well. That was something new to me. I knew that this was the kind of thing that companies did, but I had never seen something like it for a school.  

I don’t know which country, but I know that I want to be studying. I want to be, perhaps, doing my master's degree in clinical psychology or neurobehavioural psychology, something like that. I also see myself singing and writing songs and perhaps pursuing a career in music while studying.

Research in psychology. But I also want to help people. I want to work with people while conducting research. And of course, to be able to do research, I need that experience first. I also want to be married. And I think wherever I am, I want to be able to spend time with my family.

I think ‘Be You. Be More.’ That's something that has stuck with me since my Induction Day. And, of course, going around school, people have their own versions of it, but I think that it's a very beautiful phrase. Whoever came up with it has beautifully captured the essence of what this school is about. It’s about being yourself and being unique, all the while being on a team. So you're your own self, but together you're part of something bigger.

I will miss hanging out with my friends during lunchtime and break times and going for walks around the campus. And now, with exams happening, we don't come to school every day. We come for a few hours to write our exam and go back home. So, I'm generally missing school and that daily routine of seeing my friends first thing in the morning, asking them about their day and just spending time with them.

Just find that balance between work and enjoyment. The pressure is going to be immense, so prioritise your work. But remember to take breaks. Usually, what I see is that either someone's having fun all the time or someone's working all the time. So try and find that balance. Try to complete your work as soon as possible and then go out with your friends. If you know that you're not going to study that evening, then just go out. Don't just stay at home and not do work.

Also, listen to your teachers. They're not your enemies. All the work that they give you to do is intended to help you. Even though you're dreading it, just do it. It’s going to help you a lot.