I'm Kate, I'm 16 and I currently live in Devon. However, just a few weeks ago, I heard I had been accepted to UWC Atlantic College, Wales. I was so excited to be in, and immediately was added to many groups where I got to know some great people who would be going too. I had to think hard about whether I would actually accept my place or not, as I knew I would miss my family and friends.
I first started applying to the UWC colleges in October, however I remember a conversation with my parents from when I was about 8 telling me all about the colleges. I went to the college open day and absolutely loved it, and again enjoyed visiting for my interview in March, 2013. After I had had a little taster of what life was like there, I was even more keen and excited than I had been before!
I had a slight problem though, the school fees at £51,000 for 2 years were way above my parents' budget and my online fundraising page didn't receive many (if any) donations. So, UWC then offered me a place at a different and cheaper college -Mahindra, India. At first, I was fairly against this idea, but after looking at many pictures and speaking to people at the college, I was in a hard position. I loved the campus of Mahindra and thought it would be more of an experience there, however I knew so many lovely people going to AC and thought I might get homesick so far away from home.
Thank you for taking time to read all of that!
Lots of love,
Kate
xxx
