02 At Sendelta, Every Passion Is Valued.
At Sendelta, Cyrus’s innate drive to help others was never dismissed as trivial extracurricular work; instead, it was nurtured and channeled into catalysts for his personal growth.
His academic prowess shone with near-perfect standardized test scores and straight top marks in finals, earning him the Sendelta Scholar Award for the highest GPA across his grade.
He founded the school-wide Youth Orator Speech Contest and hosted workshops to steer peers from pure criticism to constructive critical thinking, showcasing his thoughtful leadership.
For three consecutive years, he choreographed and led the dance club to electrifying performances at annual galas, embodying artistic expression and team building.
As Student Union Club Director, he established enduring operational rules. He also worked as a teaching assistant for Spanish and debate classes and hosted cross-club book-sharing sessions, demonstrating strong service awareness and organizational skills.
“Sendelta never dictates what you must do, but asks what you aspire to accomplish,” Cyrus shares. “When I proposed the speech competition, activity supervisors helped me set up an organizing committee right away. When I aimed for in-depth education research, my college counselor connected me with summer programs supervised by professors from UCL and Oxford to build my expertise.”
Under the mentorship of UCL’s Prof. Ana Guinote on social psychology research and Oxford’s Prof. Victoria Murphy on bilingual education studies, he delved into Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory, which states cognitive development originates from social interaction.
This solidified his conviction: an ideal classroom should be interactive, inclusive, and a safe space where students feel free to admit “I don’t know.”
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