Winter Wonderland 12-11

As the saying goes, if you want something done right, you’ve got to do it yourself. Now at the Faculty of Informatics at CVUT (Czech Technical University in Prague), Dominik’s journey to studying computer science began out of obstinance–he didn’t want to pay anyone else to run his servers, so he figured out how to do it. He hasn’t forgotten his roots, though. Now he pays it forward by mentoring PBIS (Prague British International School) students through a collaboration with his university in hopes of inspiring the next generation of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) academics. 

Come on, it’s not rocket science. For some people it is! A 2022 graduate from PBIS, Ilyes is currently working on his bachelor's degree with a focus on mechanical engineering, physics, and computer science at Sorbonne University in Paris. Apart from his academic work, he’s also working on a modest side project: developing a jet engine. His approach, in his own words, is to “learn as much as possible about everything” so he can apply his knowledge to real-world situations and make the world a smarter, better place.

Hledáte pro své dítě školu, která mu otevře dveře do světa neomezených možností? Česko Britská Základní Škola (ČBZŠ) v Praze je tím pravým místem, kde se potkává to nejlepší z českého i britského vzdělávacího systému. Díky pečlivě vybranému kurikulu kombinujeme Národní kurikulum v Anglii s českými vzdělávacími osnovami. Naším cílem není jen zvýšit akademické dovednosti našich studentů, ale také podpořit jejich osobnostní růst. Víme, že inovativní přístup ke vzdělávání, a to jak ve třídách, tak i mimo ně, probouzí v dětech přirozenou zvídavost a lásku k učení, a jsme přesvědčeni, že to jim zajistí úspěch na jejich životní cestě.

Despite figuring out what she wanted to study only when filling out the university applications, Laura’s list of accomplishments is not only impressive, it’s growing. She recently graduated top of her class with a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from King's College London, interned at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, and was awarded six prizes including the Jelf Medal for academic excellence and extracurricular involvement from her university. This autumn, she starts her PhD at the University of Oxford. Her journey has been full of surprises and unexpected twists, but one lesson remains the same–you can’t do anything alone.