Lotus had always been a star at school. She even skipped a grade in primary school and was admitted to the best high school in her province. But after a year and a half of high school, she lost interest in her studies.
"Most of the top students in the province studied at my high school, so my academic performance was considered to be average. Sometimes it felt like my teachers treated top students differently from students like me. I felt that my talent was unrecognised," says Lotus. That was when her journey at Wellington College Tianjin began.
When Lotus started at Wellington College Tianjin, her English skills were slightly below average, making her studies all the more difficult. But, thanks to a combination of hard work and Wellington's immersive learning environment, Lotus overcame these language challenges within a year. It began to show in her grades, too. By the time she attended A-Level classes, she was one of the top pupils in the cohort.
"I think learning at Wellington College Tianjin is a happy and positive progression. Although my English was not as good as many of my peers and my overall results were only average, the teachers were very patient with me. This made me want to work harder and perform better. My teachers commended and encouraged me, which motivated me to work even harder, which, in turn, improved my performance."