邱根源 Caesar Genyuan Qiu from Shenzhen China

​ My best memory at JPC would be the year 12 retreat as well as the co-curricular activities provided by the school.

Genyuan Qiu from Shenzhen in China, ​​​​​​​I graduated from John Paul College in Queensland, Australia. Studying at John Paul College allowed me to pursue my interest in aeronautical engineering.

During year 12 retreat, I had the opportunities to express myself to staff and students, which meant not only sharing experiences, but also deepening my understanding of myself. The unique social environment at retreat also highlighted the importance of building reliable friendships, which allowed me to be more unified with my peers and feel stronger in the face of difficulties.

The co-curriculars I participated were not only enjoyable, but also gave me chances to learn skills outside the classroom. JPC Yong Designer was the co-curricular which I contributed the most – it gave me the best environment in JPC to obtain skills and mindsets in the engineering field, which is my ultimate goal in the future. Besides, it allowed me to leave something permanent in the college:, the feeling of becoming a part of the college’s history have definitely made my time here without any regret.

With regards to academics, JPC always provided me with a wide range of choice since my first day here. Although I did not begin as a top student, with the help of so many responsible and skilful teachers, I could soar in the fields of interest and achieve great results.

JPC has also provided me with chances to participate in many exchange trips. I went to Japan and NASA, both of these are the place of dreams for me – without the help from JPC, it would be much harder to realise these dreams.

My university life is starting soon, I was eventually enrolled in UNSW, studying Mechatronics Engineering – a degree that can lead me to my dream career. John Paul College is the school of opportunities, I strongly recommend future Chinese students to join this big family, and fulfil your dreams.

I valued my time at John Paul College and would recommend it to other Chinese students. It has allowed me to follow my dreams.​

 

我在John Paul College最美好的回忆是12年级的Retreat 以及丰富多彩的社团活动。

我叫邱根源，来自中国深圳。我毕业于澳大利亚昆士兰州的John Paul College。

在Retreat当中，我得到了向老师和同学们充分展现自我的机会，这不仅是经验的交流，更让我进一步地加深了对自身的了解。Retreat所独有的社交环境强调了建立可靠的友谊关系的重要性，使我与同学们在一起的时候感到更加团结，在困难面前更加坚强。

我所参加的社团活动不仅是值得享受的，同时也让我学到课堂外无法学到的技。JPC Young Designers是我参与的最多的社团活动 – 它为我提供了学习工程学的环境，由此我掌握许多实用的技巧与合理的心态，并最终让我实现了学习工程学的心愿。此外，我的作品还将留在学校，成为JPC的历史的一部分让我感到非常的自豪。

在学术方面上，JPC总是为学生们提供丰富多彩，涵盖多个领域的课程选择。高度个性化的课程表避免了同质化教育，每位学生的个性都得到了尊重，在我看来，这是这种教学模式最大的优势。在我刚来到这所学校的时候，我的成绩并不十分优异。但在负责任的老师的指导下，我取得了很大的进步并进入了理想的大学。

JPC也给我提供了许多参与交换留学的机会。在校期间，我得以在日本体验为期40天的高中生活，并且去到了NASA参观航空航天领域的最新科技成果。假如没有这所学校的帮助，也许我并不能实现去到这些的地方的梦想。

如今，我的大学生活即将开始。我进入了新南威尔士大学学习机电工程专业，它最终能帮助我获得理想的职业。John Paul College是一所充满机遇的学校，它值得每一个中国学生来加入这个大家庭，去实现自己的梦想。

在John Paul College的学习帮助我实现了追随航空工程事业的梦想。​

 

在John Paul College的学习使我受益匪浅，获益良多。我希望把这所学校荐给中国学生。 John Paul College帮助我成功地追寻我的梦想。