OLD GIRLS
Charlotte Traves Bachelor of Arts (Politics and International Relations) – The University of Sydney.
Edwina Whyte Bachelor of Arts (French and Economics) – The University of Queensland.
“I am currently setting my sights on working in Foreign Affairs or for the United Nations. Studying in Sydney and living at Women’s College has opened doors filled with opportunity and I can’t wait to see what the next few years have in store.”
“At St Margaret’s I developed a strong passion for the arts and humanities, which I was able to pursue with my subject selections in Years 11 and 12. Some of my key areas of interest were English, French and Legal Studies, and in the future I hope to find myself in an industry where I am able to incorporate these three faculties into my daily life at work. For a while now, my biggest aspiration has been to pursue a career in the legal profession. Through my experiences with mooting, debating and public speaking, I’ve found that I enjoy work that requires a more hands-on approach such as speaking and presenting. As a result, I have discovered an interest in becoming a barrister or judge one day. I would love a career that enables me to travel internationally, ideally to Europe, so that I can utilise the skills I have developed within my studies of the French language.”
Eloise Whittaker Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) – The University of Queensland. “I plan to focus on Structural Engineering and study architecture later after engineering. I’ve always loved travelling, and aspire to work in industries all over the world. What’s more, my ultimate dream is to build skyscrapers and buildings famous for their beauty. By pursuing this future, I will combine my love for physics and art, leading a life of passion.”
A local school instilling a global outlook Capitol Hill – a residential neighbourhood in the US state of Washington DC – is home to some of the government’s most powerful edifices including the US Capitol, the famous domed building which has housed the meeting chambers of the House of Representatives and the Senate (which make up the US Congress) for two centuries. This is where Old Girl Clare Green (‘15) spent the first two months of this year, having been selected as one of six political science students at the Australian National University to move to Washington DC to intern at the US Congress. Clare interned in the office of Senator Roy Blunt for two months and upon her return to Australia will write a research paper on an aspect of US policy that interests her. In February, toward the end of her stay, Clare connected with the school, grateful for the outlook the school had instilled in her, to be open to and embrace such experiences.
Hannah Witenden Bachelor of Medicine – Monash University Melbourne. “I’m part of the extended rural cohort at Monash so after two years in Melbourne all of my clinical placements will be in rural Victoria. So my plan at the moment is to do rural medicine and perhaps one day become a rural GP. I’m really excited and a bit nervous. I started boarding at St Margaret’s in Grade 7 when I was 11 so being away from home is normal for me now though.”
She said that despite the long hours working on Capitol Hill, the experience had been amazing and that she had learnt so much about US government, and would be coming home with many memories of her time in Washington DC. Apart from the incredible work experience, Clare’s sightseeing checklist included: the White House; the US Capitol; the Senate Floor; the Holocaust Museum; Arlington National Cemetery; the Lincoln Memorial; Georgetown and the State Department. “Being here during such a historic time has been a life changing experience, and while ANU has been instrumental for the fact that they run the program, I credit St Margaret’s for getting me here. “This school opened a world of possibilities for me, by fostering in all of its students a belief that they can be more than just what is laid out in front of them, and for that I will be forever grateful,” Claire wrote in an email to the school.
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