Nat Schmoll

My name is Nat Schmoll and I Graduated from ISWA in 2020. I am currently in my second year at Long Beach City College and I hope to transfer to Cal State Long Beach in the near future. I am currently studying English and I am hoping to become a teacher.

I had a fantastic experience at ISWA during my two years there. Especially in comparison to the school that I attended before, ISWA was an incredibly open-minded and accepting place. I felt valued and appreciated for my differences there. I cultivated great friendships that I still have today, and I was able to connect with most of my teachers as well. I loved the international environment at the school, I always looked forward to harmony day and any other events at the school. I also was given many opportunities to try new things, that I probably never would have, via my classes and extracurriculars.

I will always remember Harmony day, definitely one of my favorite days on the calendar. I adored all of the nation’s different flags and being able to see how diverse our community truly was.
I felt that the ISWA community was a huge part of my integration into the Perth community, I was able to make friends at the school quickly and they were more than happy to help me find my way around. I also adopted a very close group of friends during my time there, we spent much time around each other outside of class.

As a final note, the move my family and I made from the United States to Australia was unexpected. We were a bit nervous about moving while I was halfway through high school but I was so pleasantly surprised by the ISWA community and the welcoming arms that I and my family received. The two years that I spent in Perth and at ISWA are some of the best of my life so far. I am certain that I will come back to visit, but regardless, ISWA and Perth will always have a special place in my heart.