- My name is Clara, I come from Guangzhou, China,
and I commenced my study in Cleveland District State High School
in late 2011.
I graduated high school last year with an OP1.
I'm currently studying a Bachelor of Advanced Science in UQ,
majoring in genetics.
Queensland is a beautiful place, beautiful weather,
and also, I've always been really passionate about science
and Queensland has one of the best
science education systems in the world, so that's why I came here.
The reason why I chose Cleveland District State High School
was that, first, a family friend recommended it to me
because this is a very supportive and friendly environment,
so my mom came over and visited,
she spoke to the International Student Coordinator
and she was very happy about the study environment,
so she decided to send me here.
I graduated high school with an OP1
and I was also the dux of school of the year.
I took math C, math B, biology and chemistry.
I have a scholarship from UQ, which is the international student science scholarship.
It is a $12,000 scholarship for a year.
My teachers at Cleveland District State High School were very supportive.
I got a lot of help on my spoken English as well as my written English.
I had a wonderful homestay experience.
My homestay family was very supportive and friendly.
In fact, I'm still in touch with them because, to me, they are like family.