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A Teacher’s Perspective

The course I was teaching for Reach Cambridge in 2016 covered the introduction to politics and political thought. In order to give students an idea of why we need to study past thinkers to understand politics today, we were reading primary texts by major figures that are at the core of the politics curricula at…

Trinity remembers her time at Reach Cambridge 2016

As I arrived at my accommodation in Cambridge, I was instantly made to feel at home, as I was shown to my room and got a first look at my surroundings for the coming week. Though the grounds and buildings were beautiful, I was still nervous about meeting my course mates. It was as we…

Student Tim looks forward to Reach Cambridge 2016

Ever since I was a little kid growing up in a small town on the east end of Slovakia, my grandmother – a confectioner in a local candy-store and an enthusiast of literature – has been fond of telling me about universities like Cambridge described in Jeffrey Archer’s books. “Tim, you must go to Cambridge…

Student Trinity looks forward to Reach Cambridge 2016

My name is Trinity, and I am attending the Global Leadership Program in July. I am very excited about this and I am finding it hard to wait until then! The Global...

Reach Cambridge 2015: Esther’s experience

In this blog, Esther looks back at her time in Cambridge on our 2015 summer program: Most students talk about how Reach Cambridge has made them better people or more prepared for University. That’s exactly what I’ll do too. Most of this character building comes due to the fantastic amount of work put in by…

Reach Cambridge 2015: Kiara’s experience

In this blog, Kiara looks back at her time in Cambridge on our 2015 summer program: Spending three weeks living in Cambridge with Reach was undoubtedly one of the most incredible experiences I’ve ever had, and one that even months on I’m still reeling from. First and foremost, Cambridge is an unbelievably beautiful historical city….

Reach Cambridge 2015: Gerald’s experience

As more than a month has passed since I said goodbye to Cambridge and my friends from Reach Cambridge, I am now in a better shape to calmly reflect on my experience. I am so grateful to have been selected as a scholarship recipient to the program, which gave me the unique opportunity to experience…

William Shakespeare and Reach Cambridge excursions

The first weekend of Reach Cambridge Summer School is approaching and everyone is excited about the trips we’re going to take! Here’s a little trailer about what Reach is planning around William Shakespeare… Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, writing at the end of the 16th century, and is widely regarded as the greatest…

Day 20: The Talent Show from a student’s perspective, Hwa Chong Institution, Singapore

Confessions of a Dance Instructor: My Experience preparing for the Talent Show at Reach When we’d first heard that we’d all be getting a chance to put up a performance over the course of the REACH Cambridge program, most of my schoolmates had grimaced, a definite look of resignation on their faces. Some had blanched…

Day 19: The Bronte Parsonage Museum from a student’s perspective, Hwa Chong Institution, Singapore

Bacon and eggs again. Later, an olde house upon a recluse hillside a galaxy away. Well, at least the air is warm with the glorious blaze of the sun. Across the globe however, the same flame-ball never fails to set alight my country Singapore. Seems like today is a miraculous, even mix of invisible snow…