Meet the Student Union: Q&A with Worthing College SU Secretary Matilda Cutting 

As we move through the first few months of the academic year, we have been talking to members of the student union committee at Worthing College about their roles. 

We recently spoke to Matilda Cutting, the SU Student Secretary at the college, asking about college life and how the role is going…  

What are you studying?  

I am in my second year studying A Level English Literature & Language, A Level Biology and BTEC Forensics.  

What are your plans for the future?  

I am hoping to become an operating department practitioner and then go on to work in humanitarian and disaster relief with the United Nations in the medical field.  

How are you finding the role – are you enjoying it?  

I am really enjoying it. I feel like I am still getting to grips with it. So, I am still learning what it’s all about. We have an enrichment day coming up and we’ve got committees, so it will be nice to have these events, but so far I’m really enjoying it. 

What does the role of SU secretary involve?  

It is a lot of organisation. When we do the SU forms, I type up all the feedback Student Unions reps have and what the leaders in our school say, and then organising events. But I think for me, the reason I chose student secretary, is because I am an introvert. So, it was almost like a compromise. It was a way for me to get my public speaking better but still not be front and centre like Bea (Worthing College SU President) is for example.  

How do you cope with the timetable – at some point do you say: ‘I can’t do any more SU work at the moment, I’ve got to do my biology revision’ for example?  

I wouldn’t say so. It’s more knowing what my priorities are. I got up today, and I went: ‘right what do I need to do today’ and I chose five things that needed to get done, and that was that. I’m not someone who can plan ‘right next week, on the first week, I will do biology revision’ – I just get up in the morning and go, ‘here are my priorities.’  

Tell us about the courses at the college – how are you finding them?  

They are all really good. I have Sarah Cornwall for English Lit and Lang, and she is amazing and it’s nice to have, I guess in general with all three courses, a freedom that you don’t get at GCSE level. 

And what about enrichment – do you get to on trips as well?

I am going to the British Library in London to see an author talk, which will be really cool, and I’ve been on a couple (of trips). In general, the enrichments are amazing.  

And what about the facilities in the college itself. Are you happy with the offering?  

100 per cent yes.  

For more information about studying at Worthing College, please click here.