VCE results 2022: Methodist Ladies’ College students forge their own path

Four Methodist Ladies’ College students have shared their goals for the future ahead of VCE results being released on Monday.

MLC students Grace and Alisa Yang, Natalya Kay and Violet Zheng have shared their goals for the future ahead of VCE results being released on Monday.

The anxious wait for thousands of Year 12 students is almost over, with VCE results to be released at 7am Monday.

Students will then make a decision on where to study or what other career goals to pursue in 2023.

Ahead of results being released, four students from Methodist Ladies’ College (MLC) in Kew, who forged their own path for Year 11 and 12, have shared their dreams for the future.

Violet Zheng

Violet has a passion for coding.

She may still be at high school, but Violet Zheng is already tackling uni subjects.

Violet, who is passionate about STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and coding, sourced and took on the university-accredited subject algorithmics and undertook a

research project last year and won an EdStart Achievement Award for her work connecting aspiring tutors with students needing support

The 17-year-old wants to continue her studies in computer science next year and turn her

passion for coding into a career.

Violet also has a passion for the arts.

“I grew up playing the piano and eventually taught myself how to play the guitar. I also really love to draw,” she said.

Grace and Alisa Yang

Grace and Alisa Yang.

Twins Grace and Alisa Yang, 17, moved from China to Australia in 2017 and have big dreams for their future.

Now completing their International Baccalaureate (IB) at MLC, the pair are hoping to study together next year Melbourne University.

Grace is hoping to study biomedicine and Alisa is looking at a career in social science.

During their time at MLC, Grace and Alisa felt a sense of pride to be a part of the school’s global committee, which exists to discuss the best ways in which students and teachers can help make other international students feel more comfortable when moving abroad.

“The best thing we have experienced throughout our time at MLC is the diversity. We have so many international students coming to the school and there is a strong sense of inclusion across all year levels,” Grace said.

Natalya Kay

Natalya Kay.

From upcycling clothes to playing tennis and piano, Natalya Kay has certainly kept busy during her VCE.

Natalya upcycles clothes in her study breaks and has studied humanities subjects that align with her passion and skill; her favourite being international politics.

She hopes to continue this passion through study at the University of Melbourne or Australian National University next year.

“I’ve always been interested in what’s happening in politics and society so pursuing humanities subjects felt like a natural fit for me and played to my strengths,” she said.

To relieve the pressures of VCE, she also enjoys running, playing tennis, and piano.

Through her role as a college prefect and building good relationships with her teachers, she said her self-confidence had grown significantly.