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The lifestyle magazine for Surrey - Inspirational Interiors, Fabulous Fashion, Delicious Dishes
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Meet the<br />
Former<br />
Head Girl<br />
Gabriella reflects on her experiences<br />
at Ashford School and what being<br />
Head Girl has taught her<br />
Being the Head Girl of Ashford School was without<br />
doubt the best way I could challenge myself to<br />
develop invaluable skills and inspire my peers.<br />
I feel a strong will to give back to school, and the best<br />
way I can do this is by being a role model to the student<br />
body and by motivating not only<br />
them but my teachers as well.<br />
I have led an amazing team and had<br />
the chance to be proactive in assigning<br />
tasks that match each individual, coping<br />
with challenges that arise unexpectedly<br />
as well as improving our strategic<br />
thinking and time-management skills<br />
as a group. What I enjoyed the most is<br />
that the position allowed me to always develop new ways<br />
of operating, to take time to communicate with the others<br />
to ensure that everybody is moving forward and to drive<br />
people to reach success. I know people tend to look up to<br />
someone who is honest and full of life and this is what I am<br />
always willing to do, be who I am, be genuine and positive.<br />
“I was given the courage to<br />
step outside my comfort zone<br />
and this is a skill which will<br />
come in very useful as I go<br />
on to study at University”<br />
At the same time, I have achieved so many transferable<br />
skills at my school by trying something I’ve never tried<br />
before such as netball and hockey. I was given the courage<br />
to step outside my comfort zone and this is a skill which<br />
will come in very useful as I go on to study Liberal Arts<br />
and Science at Maastricht University,<br />
and also will hopefully stand me in<br />
good stead in future employment.<br />
Lastly, I was ready to expect the<br />
unexpected and I did experience<br />
mixed feelings as I faced different<br />
challenges, but I could see myself<br />
growing and discovering how to<br />
thrive. From holding a speech in<br />
front of an entire school for the first time to growing<br />
into a responsible individual, the position of Head<br />
Girl at Ashford School has offered me opportunities<br />
at every turn to be the best version of myself.<br />
To find out more about Ashford School, see ashfordschool.co.uk<br />
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