We showed we were still sparkling at Sixty!
Some schools mark an anniversary with a plaque and a speech. We threw a whole year at it!
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The Class of 2015 Reunion!
Ten years is a long time. Long enough to build careers, move countries and work out what you're doing with your life. Or at least get closer to knowing!
The Leap: Money Basics They Should Have Taught You
Why the Best Career Move You Make This Year Might Happen in a Spreadsheet
How about this for an uncomfortable truth: you can land the perfect job and negotiate a great salary, but still end up broke at thirty because nobody taught you what to do with money once you have it.
The Leap: Why Entrepreneurship Is the Boldest Move a DESS Alumnus Can Make
Let’s face it, there’s no map for a road that hasn’t been built yet.
That’s what makes entrepreneurship both terrifying and exhilarating for DESS alumni stepping out of the familiar rhythm of school or college into the wild freedom of business creation. No timetables, no syllabus - just you, your idea, and the world.
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The Leap: Why the Best Ideas Die in Bad Emails (and How to Stop Killing Yours)
Here's a truth that will save you years of frustration: being good at your job is not enough.
You can be the most talented analyst, the sharpest designer, the most thorough researcher. But if you cannot communicate your work clearly, confidently, and in a way that makes people want to listen, you will watch less capable colleagues overtake you.
Four Countries. One Calling
Roddy Bascaro
College 2008-2015
Roddy Bascaro left DESS College and flew to Rome to study medicine in English while simultaneously learning Italian. Just like any other Guatemalan teenager trying to become a doctor!
Bonjour, High School Musical, and Showjumping
Cydnee (CJ) Howard
Oud Metha 2007–2013 | College 2013–2021
Among the many colourful personalities that (Cydnee) CJ Howard remembers from her time at Oud Metha, the late school Grounds Keeper Russel Farrar remains a standout.
Fourteen Years of Standards That Stuck
Saarah Karim
Oud Metha FS2 - Year 6 | College Year 7 - Year 13 | Head Girl 2022
From FS2 at Oud Metha to Head Girl at College, Saarah Karim spent fourteen years in the DESS family. She left with hundreds of memories and a set of standards that continued to sustain her as she navigated the early stages of a career in medicine at Oxford University.
From Shy Swimmer to Rugby Captain
Chelsea Nichols
Oud Metha 2007–2013 | College 2013–2021
The shy girl in the ankle-length red and white striped dress who walked through the Oud Metha gates into FS2 in 2007 was nowhere to be found in the confident young woman who left as Head Girl and Rugby Captain in 2021.
When the Plan Falls Apart
Anthony Drayson
College 2016
When Anthony Drayson opened MotoZone's doors in January 2020, he had a clear vision. He wanted to create a base for people who love the desert and the machines that move through it.
