Testimonials from School Staff and Students

Testimonials from school staff

• “Students have been able to better identify their career paths and have learned to work hard towards achieving their goal. They have learned skills to help them study better and gain confidence. They have also developed leadership skills.” (Careers Adviser, Wiley Park Girls High)
  
  
• “Students appreciate the recognition by the school and through the program that they are seen as students with certain potential. Students.. realise that tertiary study is a viable option for them and one that should be seriously considered.” (Head of Welfare/Student Support, Campbelltown Performing Arts High School)
  
  
• “Students have and enhanced positive self image, a sense of worth and direction.” (Careers Adviser, Thomas Reddall High School)
  
  
• “There has been a clear concentration of focus toward tertiary education with increased rates of school attendance, assessment task completion, homework centre attendance… and this cohort positively impacted upon their peers.” (Principal, Punchbowl Boys High School)
  
  
• “This is a great program for our students and we want to always remain part of it!” (Middle School Coordinator, Windsor High School)
  
  
• “The whole program has helped broaden the students' horizons and given them much more confidence in terms of possible tertiary education." (Deputy Principal, Chifley College Mt Druitt)

Testimonials from Fast Forward School students

• "I had a great day at the UWS Fast Forward program. We met Sacha Krjatian who told us how we can reach our dreams. He has made a great success for himself; I will now follow what he has done to reach my dream of being in business. If anyone likes what he is doing then he can be successful if he follows and does the things needed to succeed." (Student, Holroyd High School) 

• "I attended a Fast Forward program with a group of students from my school and others school at the UWS Parramatta campus. We had a speaker named Sacha who had a work shop. His work shop was about his life and his book “Teens Big Dreams”. It was about how he lived and how he got to the place that he is in now. We had a lot of activities, we played games. It was a great time and I wish I can meet Sacha again." (Student, Holroyd High School)

• "The Fast Forward program was held at the UWS Parramatta campus. It was an enjoyable and treasurable experience and one that will stay with me for the rest of my life. On that day we had a great person called Sacha Krjatian. He encouraged me to pursue my dreams and above all believe in myself. During the program we found out our strengths and weaknesses. We learnt how to use our skills to achieve our goals. In conclusion it was a great experience and I would not change a second of it. I now believe in myself and in my dreams that I need to pursue." (Student – Holroyd High School)

• "We had a great time at the Fast Forward program held at UWS. We did activities and discussed about our future plans and the kind of jobs we like. We had this great guy, Sacha, telling us the story of his life and how he succeeded from almost nothing. He has written a book called 'Teens Big Dreams' and also has his own fashion label called 'sachas'. I was honoured when I received the book from him. I read the book and it gave me encouragement to follow my passion. I encourage all students to read the book. (Student, Holroyd High School)

• “The Fast Forward program is a great opportunity for me to see my education go to another level and what I would have to do to achieve that goal.” (Student, Wiley Park Girls High School)

•  “I am excited about going to uni and being part of a more serious learning environment.” (Student, Chifley Senior College)

• "My experience of Fast Forward was so great. I had so much fun, learnt so much and I can't wait for more sessions. I learnt about university degrees and the layout of a university. This was such a fabulous program and everyone should try and get into it." (Student, Chifley College Mt Druitt)

•  “Fast Forward was really helpful – it teaches you how to structure your study to get the best results….It just opened my mind to thinking about a life at uni.” (Student formerly at Chifley Senior College and now studying for a BA at UWS)