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REFLECTIONS A NUMBER OF DEPARTING SENIORS REFLECT ON THEIR TIME AT THE COLLEGE, SHARING THEIR VIEWS AND PROVIDING INSIGHT INTO THEIR OWN BBC EXPERIENCE.
TRISTAN UNDERHILL
SAM CATLOW
LACHLAN GOODING
LOOKING TO THE FUTURE AS AN OLD COLLEGIAN
MOST STAND OUT EXPERIENCE
MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT
Out of everything I have done and seen at
After six years at the College there are so
I am looking forward to putting all that BBC
BBC the thing that stands out to me most
many great moments, it’s hard to choose
has taught me over my nine years into
are the boys within the College, because
simply one! Personally some of my favourite
action. I feel that they have equipped me
without them it just wouldn't be the same.
moments were at the GPS Gymnastics
with everything possible so I can turn my
As I have gone through the school the sports
Championship at TSS; to nail my high bar
dreams and visions into reality. It is excellent
and other activities have been less about the
dismount in front of a legion of Green, White
to know that as a new old collegian I am
activity, and more about spending time and
and Black meant the world to me. However,
joining an association that has a wealth of
working together with my mates. When we
the greatest moment I have experienced
experience and will support me through
work together and achieve a victory together
came only 11 days before I left the College.
the rest of my life. Having connections to
for the College it is worth more than any
To have the privilege of playing Highland
the old school tie is invaluable in a working
individual victory that I could ever achieve.
Cathedral for my fellow collegians at Speech
environment where networking is the key.
Night is a moment I will never forget. That
I look forward to getting out into the wider
song has so much tradition, emotion and
community and displaying what BBC has
power behind it and I couldn’t help to shed a
taught me and living by the BBC motto 'Sit
tear as I realised my time at the College was
Sine Labe Decus; Let Honour Stainless Be'.
up. I will never forget that tune or how loud the last war cry was that followed.
COLLEGIAN DECEMBER 2013 2012