News
28 January 2025

Youth Crew Claudia’s story!

“Our daughter Claudia sailed from Newcastle to Brisbane in the winter of 2023 on the STS Young Endeavour.

It was very hard but she loved it. Learning so much about connecting with others, leadership, teamwork, battling through fatigue to achieve your goal and most importantly, holding tight to your dreams and finding a way to make it happen.  Going on the voyage helped her to find focus, self-belief, clarity and determination.

Claudia took that back to school, holding onto to her dream of being a doctor. We’re thrilled to say that Claudia achieved that dream. She has just been offered and accepted a place in medical school.  After completing year 12 last year, she will begin a degree in Bachelor of Clinical Science (Medicine) and Doctor of Medicine, this year.

Claudia looks back at that very hard Young Endeavour trip as being life changing.  She learnt so many skills, not only about her own capability, but also about how deep she can dig.

Thank you to everyone involved. Thanks to those who offered her a spot on the voyage and to the Navy team who crewed her. It changed her life.”

 

– Claudia’s Mum, Chris