Rosie’s Story (LAS 2022)
Having joined Loughborough Amherst School in 2020, Rosie achieved three A* grades at A Level Biology, Chemistry and Maths and gained a place to read Biomedical Sciences at Trinity College, Oxford. She follows in the footsteps of previous bursary recipients who have gained places at either Oxford or, in one case, Imperial College London.
“Your gift of a bursary gave me opportunities that I may never have had otherwise, and helped me to achieve so much. It has had a huge impact on both my academic success and personal growth, and I am extremely grateful to have benefited from it.
To me, the best part about Amherst and the thing that helped me settle in so quickly, was the community feel; the atmosphere was so much more relaxed than my previous school, and this put me so at ease. Throughout my time there, I became much more confident in myself, which allowed me to try so many new things such as leading an assembly, without fear of judgement. I also felt so supported academically, with teachers who really knew me, and were so helpful anytime I was struggling, whether with class work or problems in any other aspect of life.
The thing I most enjoyed outside of lessons was the opportunities that Sixth Form students get in organising events and having a say in important moments throughout the year; for example, helping to lead events for the younger students, such as on mental health day, where we ran a school-wide sing-a-long! In addition, I was also grateful for the chance to complete my Extended Project Qualification on the causes of antimicrobial resistance, something which I know isn’t possible at a lot of other schools, as this meant it was fully submitted before the business of Year 13 began!
Most of my fondest memories are actually the more mundane, day to day moments, form birthday cakes in the common room, or ABBA playing during chemistry class, to the whole school putting their all into singing during Monday assembly. I really enjoyed the opportunities to just have fun with the people around you, and this has helped me to form strong bonds that I’m sure will last a lifetime.
At Amherst you learn how to get along and work with people who are different to you; being a relatively small school, you get to know everyone in your year group extremely well, and I think that this helped me in learning how to make friends regardless of your differences. I learnt the importance of both being willing to help those around you, but also of knowing when you need help yourself.
I am extremely excited to be going to study biomedical sciences at Trinity College, Oxford! I have loved biology ever since my first science lesson and I can’t wait to carry on learning.”
"For our daughter to come to Amherst was an amazing opportunity that enabled her to flourish and reach her full potential in an environment that was nurturing and supportive whilst both challenging and inspiring her. We would like to thank those who have supported the bursary programme. You have given an opportunity to young people to excel in their education and reach achievements that wouldn’t overwise be possible."
There is no better gift than education. If you can, please make a gift today to give more young people like Rosie the opportunity to walk in your footsteps and realise their full potential. Be extraordinary.
