Dear Parents…Here’s my first term at boarding school
September 26, 2017 | Ampla Team *Fictional letter from an ex-pupil at a top UK independent boarding school* Dear Dad, It’s been a whirlwind since school started 3 weeks ago. Believe…
Life at Winchester College
September 19, 2017 As I bid farewell to my schooldays as a Wykehamist[1] at leavers’ dinner, affectionately known as Domum[2], I remember my headmaster suggesting that my 5 years here would…
Overcoming Writer’s Block
September 5, 2017 | Sarah Rowlands Writing can be a difficult and demanding mistress. Many authors dread the advent of the seemingly impenetrable writer’s block, because every so often the…
Effective Time Management for Boarders – A Lifelong Pursuit
August 31, 2017 | Teresa Ding I. Prelude Now you are set to enter a new phase of your life – living ten thousand miles away from home and going…
How To Not Go Stale As A Fresher
August 27, 2017 | Adam Drew Starting at university for most people can be an overwhelming experience, your first time truly living away from home, outside of the school bubble…
Tips for Better Creative Writing
July 5, 2017 | Sarah Rowlands Let’s face it; creative writing can be hard. You wouldn’t necessarily think so - after all, we are surrounded by stories, from films, books,…
Tips for the College Application Essay
August 23, 2018 | Patrick Jiang The college application essay (sometimes called a personal statement) is the single most time-consuming part of the college application process. Accordingly, it is also…
How to Choose a Boarding School in the US
June 19, 2017 | Teresa Ding Before we get down to any of the specifics, I'd like to start by asking you, "Why do you want to go to boarding…
Oxford and Cambridge: What is the difference and which one is right for me? Part 2
June 12, 2017 | Alex Davis Part 1: https://ampla-edu.com/Oxford-and-Cambridge-What-is-the-difference-and-which-one-is-right-for-me-Part-1/ From the point of view of prospective applicants, there are several important practicalities of which one should be aware. Firstly, the application…
The Road to 5 Unconditional University Offers
July 11, 2017 | Joshua Metterhauser When it came to me applying to Cambridge, I quickly learnt that for me a successful application would be based on having enriching educational…
