Going to Oakridge International School Bangalore was integral to my development and journey to the University of Warwick. In my first year at university, I found that the skills of research, academic writing and independent learning were extremely important. Luckily for me, these were all skills that Oakridge instilled and nurtured within me. Their teaching methods were more based on reasoning and understanding rather than memorisation, which is incredibly important in order to foster real interest and development in a subject. Additionally, the individual attention and encouragement I received motivated me an incredible amount. I would never have gotten to where I am today if it wasn’t for the teaching staff at Oakridge, and I will always be grateful.