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STUDENT JOURNEYS

MARTYNA “ My Millfield experience is not only due to

the teachers, but the students which I have
Martyna would have never had the
opportunity to attend an independent encountered, from a variety of backgrounds,
school like Millfield, and due to that creates such a diverse environment. So
personal circumstances was unlikely
to have been able to go on to further many creative minds encourage everyone to
education at all despite her high
aspirations for her future. But a rise to their full potential.”
significant bursary from Millfield,
after the Headmaster heard her story Martyna, Class of 2020
and was inspired by her ambition,
means she is now looking ahead to a
promising career in Aerospace amazing teachers, each with inspiring limits. I have my house staff, in
Engineering. stories who in turn inspired me to Southfield, to thank for that. And that is
explore other possibilities and made me the case in every house, the amount of
I have had the best help possible, unlike question everything around me. My support we get is truly amazing and it
anything I could have received in any Millfield experience is not only due to brings immense comfort to be led on
other school or any job I would have the teachers, but the students which I the journey to independence in such a
taken after my GCSEs, and which would have encountered, from a variety of way. Millfield has prepared me for
have diminished my drive and backgrounds, that creates such a diverse further life, both in university and living
aspirations. I have been given an environment. So many creative minds independently, as well as seeking out
amazing opportunity that I will never encourage everyone to rise to their full opportunities.
forget. potential. At Millfield, I have learnt how
to keep a healthy mindset, which I have Martyna is currently studying
I have to give the credit for my struggled with previously as someone Aerospace Engineering at the
academic achievements to some who pushes herself too hard, past her University of Sheffield.

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