Augustin Žídek

I was born in Bohemia but spent a large part of my life abroad. When I was in my second year of school, my family lived in Ireland and later in the UK, and then I lived and studied at an English school in Helsinki in my eighth and ninth years. I completed all of my secondary education back in Bohemia, and I started to miss foreign countries. And since several of my friends set out to study at Cambridge University, I decided to try as well.

Everything went well, so now I can go on to study informatics and sciences at Cambridge University, also thanks to support from The Kellner Family Foundation. I am looking forward to it, as I can now fully focus on subjects I enjoy and love for learning new things. I am also looking forward to Cambridge’s opportunities in terms of music, as I can play several musical instruments and love playing in music ensembles.

Secondary

Frýdlant nad Ostravicí Grammar School, graduated in 2012

Tertiary

University of Cambridge - Mathematics and Informatics, UK, started in 2012

Goals

My principal current goal is to graduate from university. After that, I would like to start my own business, preferably in IT, and I hope to find an opportunity to do so at Cambridge.

Interests

Mathematics and informatics, piano and clarinet playing, mountain hiking, camps, Frisbee.