Oxford Scholastica Academy

Oxford Scholastica Academy was the first-ever summer program that I attended. Despite being extremely worried about travelling alone to a new country, Oxford Scholastica Academy's activity coordinators and tutors made the experience so welcoming.

Out of the many subjects that OSA had offered, I chose the discovery medicine course. We explored topics like heart diseases, clinical trials, and diagnostics. We had also done hands-on practicals such as presentations on specific cardiovascular diseases and a heart dissection. I loved how hands-on the whole experience was, from using a UV light to check how cleanly we've washed our hands in case of a surgery to dissecting and looking at a pig's heart. I also enjoyed all the self-study and articles that were provided to me. It allowed me to use skills like critical thinking to enhance my knowledge in medicine. In addition to this, the tutors at OSA are extremely patient. They teach the lectures in an easy and efficient way to learn. Apart from the lectures, she had also described what it would be like to study medicine, giving me more insight into the major. She was extremely kind and friendly, allowing me to learn and study efficiently.

Other than the academic side of OSA, I was able to learn lots of life skills, such as independence, learning how to take care of myself, navigation and so on. OSA gives enough freedom for students to go and independently explore the town while also keeping track of their safety. During my time there, I learnt how to navigate around the cities, like looking for restaurants and different sightseeing locations. I faced some challenges with payment since I only brought cash, while most restaurants used card or e-wallet payment. To work around this issue, I researched locations that accepted cash before visiting. This experience taught me valuable skills, such as managing my own money and finding nutritious yet affordable meals.

Lastly, the OSA experience allowed me the opportunity to make new and long-lasting friendships. Throughout the program, I got to connect with my housemates and peers through game nights and sports in the park. I had managed to connect with students from all over the world, each bringing their own unique perspectives and experiences. These friendships went beyond academics, and I got to share ideas, opinions, and grow from these experiences.

Overall, OSA has been and will be the best summer program. While being there to study, I also got to learn more practical and useful skills like teamwork & independence. It gave me enough freedom to not only study and learn about my course but also allowed me to explore the town and create lasting bonds.

I attended Oxford Scholastica Summer School 2024 on the "Experience Medicine" Course as well as a recent Medicine Internship, and I had such an amazing time! I would 100% recommend this to everyone, as you are guaranteed to learn a lot, about medicine, culture, and independence.

Firstly, I learned a lot in my classes. The tutor was extremely kind and explained all the knowledge and concepts in a way where there was an engaging learning environment. I was able to do some hands-on learning, stay engaged, learn a lot of specialized information about Medicine, and even experience how medical workers work in a class where we went to a real hospital with real patients! I also really enjoyed the self-study tasks, they challenged me not only on my knowledge but also on my creativity in finding creative solutions for certain problems. I was also able to improve myself as a learner, thanks to various workshops we had about people, learning, and debate. I also learned how to write a professional article in the internship, which gave me a lot of important skills to use later down the line.

Secondly, the experience also taught me how to live independently, and bond with those around me. I had some time to roam around the city as well as bond with the other students in my house. This taught me to rely on myself with tasks such as buying certain things I may need and managing money, as well as socializing with new people. I was able to make a lot of friends from both the internship and summer school that I still have, and I learned to motivate and depend on myself for my studies and also for general day-to-day life. There was an evening party on a yacht where we all bonded and had fun together! These skills will help me with living alone or with a roommate in college later and gives me a great idea of that experience.

I also got to learn a lot about the city of Oxford and the UK in general, due to the visits we made to various locations. As linked in the pictures below, I visited the city and various different places such as Windsor Castle. I learned a lot about the history and culture of the city, which made me only love the city more. It also gave me a sense of open learning as every place we visited had so much to do and see, and we were able to check out whatever we were interested in. It was a great balance that was provided between studying and enjoying our course.

I also took a medical internship at Oxford Scholastica. I had to learn about breast cancer and research how modern AI can play a role in the detection and situation of breast cancer. I worked with a team of three other members, mainly helping with deciding our next course of action, to write an academic article that has the chance to get published in the OxJournal Public Library. I was able to learn to to write professionally, with a formal and academic format and language, as well as writing in-text citations and Harvard style bibliographies, and even got the article published at Oxjournal.

Overall, this has been the been summer program I have ever had! I am 100% coming back the following year, and I am even bringing my friend along with me! If you are looking for a summer experience where you dive deep into a subject of your choice, learn about the college experience, and explore the unique city of Oxford as well as the special sights, then Oxford Scholastica is right for you!

Oxford scholastica gave me the most memorable , exciting and educational 2 weeks of my life ...(I regret not staying there for 4 weeks ) . Scholatica doesn’t only broaden your knowledge on your subject but helps you discover so many talents in you which even you yourself didn’t know of.The quality of education you receive here .. helps you in innumerable ways even in your own country but but but ...scholatica is not only about education ...I did so many fun activities here ...like punting , the Scottish dance , international ball to name a few . I made friends for a lifetime and I thank scholatica from the bottom of my heart ... I am still in touch with the wonderful activity coordinators Omar and tia they were my support system back in oxford . I would recommend this Summer school to everyone .ITS A MUST. And would love to visit it again myself . All this was possible thanks to the wonderful , encouraging and understanding staff of scholatica !

OSA was absolutely amazing! i had heard about it and their programs were in the middle of the school year for me but it was absolutely amazing. i genuinely miss it so much it was so much fun learning about different careers, cultures and still having an absolutely amazing time. 100/100 would recommend this to anyone planning on going to a summer school in england. the highlights of my trip were the ball and the different opportunities we had to meet people and talk about their careers/countries. i now have so many friends in so many parts of the world who i’m still in contact with.

The most valuable experience I’ve ever had in a multitude of ways. The academic side was fascinating and stimulating, not only I n terms of content, but it also gave me so much more confidence, in a classroom setting that has definitely helped when going back to school since. I made friends from all over the world and remain in touch with them through social media, which is such a rare occurrence at such a young age, Also we took part in so many fun activities, including the famous oxford punting! (Which was so much harder than it looks, but completely hilarious and one of my favourite memories to date). The beautiful city of Oxford combined with the awesome people and OSA team serves for a guaranteed unforgettable experience.