Careers
Claire Pech – Careers Advisor
Zev Schteinman, Class of 2018, came back to Emanuel School to meet with the Year 12s and showcase his very interesting GAP Year experiences. I invited him back to speak to our students for a few reasons:-
- He had not taken the more traditional path of Year 13 and beyond
- He had taken some risks on his travels and has lived to tell the tale
- He was a great advocate for solo travel and also for embracing cultures whilst overseas.
His three takeaways from the talk (and we can all learn from this) was – when you go to another country:
- Eat the local food
- Learn the language or at least a few good phrases
- Meet the locals and immerse yourself in their culture
What impressed Zev the most on this fantastic adventure led trip was the hospitality of the people. He near escaped being mugged in Tunis, he was escorted to the border in China by some not so friendly security guards, he was questioned intensely by border security officials, but generally came out all the richer for the experiences. I hope the Year 12s got a lot out of this talk, and I enjoyed hearing about some of their new plans as a result.
Psychology talk
By Dr. Alissia Beath
Last week I organised for a Psychology Lecturer from Macquarie University to come and speak to Year 12’s and Year 11’s, as this is an area of interest that is popular (and sometimes needs some demystifying). Dr Beath gave us a great presentation on what she does, what she feels are misconceptions about the field and also the rich and varied ways your Psychology undergraduate degree can lead you. She also advocated for studying Psychology at Macquarie University.
Her slides and presentation can be found here
ANU
ANU (as of Wednesday 4 March 2020) is open for business and ready to take applications for 2021 places. All ANU information can be found here.
There is no rush in getting in this week but a graphic showing all of the dates for ANU can be found here.
ANU – Tuckwell Scholarship : The Tuckwell Scholarship Program offers twenty five talented school-leavers the opportunity to fulfil their potential by actively participating in the very best that ANU has to offer. Scholars are selected on the basis of intellect, character, leadership and their commitment to Australia.
Stage 1 applications are open from the 4 March 2020 – 25 March 2020. Access the 2020 application guide here.
Access Year 13 information for current Year 12’s on work, study and GAP opportunities here.
Nine reasons to study Music
https://www.jmcacademy.edu.au/news/9-benefits-of-studying-music
Any student appointments can be found here
For parent appointments please contact me at cpech@emanuelschool.nsw.edu.au