VCE study down to an art: Sybilla George

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While 2020 presented its challenges, Sybilla (OM 2020) found her groove studying and creating art. “Art didn’t become a part of my school life until the beginning of Year 12, when I made the decision to swap from Chemistry to Studio Arts, informed by a summer spent doing stencil screen printing with friends.” “Throughout the year I experimented with a range of intaglio and relief printmaking forms, with my favourites ultimately being lino and etching.” Sybilla was excited to receive an early offer last year to study Fine Arts at VCA, but is also looking forward to the life-long learning journey that lies ahead. “Choosing university preferences was much trickier than I expected, ultimately because I know I’d enjoy doing many courses and am so lucky to have lots of options.” “Although I’m not sure where this course will lead, it will be a great start to tertiary study, which I expect to continue for quite a while.” Sybilla took on the challenging VCE subject mix of Literature, Studio Arts, Biology, French, Mathematical Methods and Global Politics. Awarded Dux of the School, Sybilla graduated with an outstanding ATAR of 99.75, placing her in the top 0.2% of the state. Sybilla also achieved a perfect study score of 50 in Literature and Studio Arts. “The mix of different subjects allowed me to move between them more swiftly and provided a sense of freshness to studying.” Sybilla’s advice for future VCE students is to put in a consistent effort with the aim of improving steadily over the course of year. “It’s important to remember that you don’t have to be ‘superhuman’ to do well in VCE. Having unrealistic expectations of being perfect from the beginning is impractical long-term and a bad study week or weekend isn’t going to destroy previous effort. Look after yourself and your friends.”

1. Sybilla and friends keeping it COVID-safe 2. Sybilla George 3. Great Barrier Reef Immersion Trip 4. Sybilla with classmates on the Great Barrier Reef Immersion Trip