St Mary’s, Waverley top achiever Lynne Swingler delighted with her results
A joyful St Mary’s learner leaves a ten distinctions mark at the school's top achievers broad.
St Mary’s School Waverley‘s exceptional achiever Lynne Swingler heads off soon to Stellenbosch University to study data engineering.
Lynne achieved 10 distinctions. “I am delighted I did well. I did find the final exams a bit easier than the prelims, and I was hoping for good results because I did put in the work.”
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She added she started seriously focusing on academics around August, hitting the books and going over past papers, and the strategy worked for her.
Maths and geography were Lynne’s favourite subjects. She did admit, however, that it was difficult to choose favourites because she enjoyed them all.
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“I decided in Grade 8 to choose subjects that I loved and that would open doors for me in the future. I truly did love my schoolwork.”
She captained the St Mary’s rowing team and spoke enthusiastically of the sense of camaraderie in the team and how it demanded support from every team member.
“It is a sport in which I learned so much about myself and my teammates.”
She said attending St Mary’s was an exceptional experience because it was a fantastic school where every learner mattered.
“After writing my last exam, I felt nothing but a huge sense of relief that exams were behind me. It was only later that I realised my school days were over forever, and the emotion of leaving triggered it and I will not forget my five years at the school.”
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