New Students Impression of Ōtūmoetai College
Life at school can be very different from home. With more people around you there are more chances of your making lifelong friendships, getting good grades and improving in your work. Throughout these couple of months at school, I have enjoyed all my classes teachers and lunchtimes. Even though it can be a challenge at times, I love to keep trying and putting effort into my schoolwork. There have been some hard times at school, but I am very lucky to learn from my mistakes and carry on with the support of people around me. Being new to Ōtūmoetai College, I have grown my friendships and others. I am very proud to be a part of this community and hope that I can keep growing stronger personally and academically. Lakoneus Matthews Year 10 When I first came to Ōtūmoetai College, I was surprised because there are a lot of people in this school. That is not only Kiwi students but also many international students. There are one thousand students at my Japanese school and two thousand at Ōtūmoetai College. I also feel that students at Ōtūmoetai College are so friendly and that it is a good school.
When I went to Ōtūmoetai College on my first day of term, I was surprised how big it was. There were so many students, teachers and different buildings and it was hard to find my next classroom. But this is what Ōtūmoetai College is about: It’s a school of such a great diversity – I am not only talking about all the different nationalities but also about all the different subjects. Every student can find something that interests him and that really affects the atmosphere in the classes in a positive way. I like it that Ōtūmoetai College gives everyone the opportunity to do what he like to do. Lisa Kupper Germany The first time I came into Ōtūmoetai College it was impressive. There were so many new and interesting things to discover like people, buildings and subjects. In the beginning it was a bit difficult to find the right classrooms as the school is so big. It’s really nice that I can go to Ōtūmoetai College. Anneliese Urban Germany
Ōtūmoetai College, I wouldn’t even identify it as a school for me, it’s more like a meeting point for kids where you can actually learn what you want – compared to my school in Italy which is more like a prison because of both buildings and situation Here it allows students to express themselves in the best way possible and I really wish we had something like this in Italy. I like everything about this place – there is literally whatever you need – the teachers are always willing to help without pushing to get the best out of you. Each student is treated equally and that is what makes this school an actual learning place. These things may all be taken for granted but even if they don’t know it, the students are very lucky to be in this school. Federico Severini Italy
Konan Matsuda Japan
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