Antony Jinman returned to d’Overbroeck’s College for the third time to share his experiences with the Lower Sixth Enrichment group. He is an inspirational speaker who shared tales with the students about his North Pole exploration two years ago. He answered questions with humour such as:
How do you go to the toilet when its -30oC outside?
What do you do when you meet a polar bear face to face?
How do you cross a melted ice channel?
Antony left school at 16 with a few GCSEs but was not put off by his careers teacher who told him his ambition of becoming a Polar Explorer was not realistic. After a few years in the army and navy Antony pursued his dream and celebrated his 29th birthday whilst on a 61 day trek to the North Pole in 2010. He told students that if they want to achieve their goals they must work hard and persevere even when times are tough and the way ahead looks really difficult.
Antony has now also started a company called ‘Education through Experience’ linked to Plymouth university where schools sign up to the website and then follow and engage with real explorers on line, read their blogs, ask questions and watch video clips.
His next trip is part of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations where he is part of a team climbing the highest peak in the Queen Elizabeth Islands. He is also training to take part in the Centenary expedition that follows the route of Captain Scott’s journey to the South Pole.
It was great for students to see how it is possible to follow your dreams and ambitions even when the odds are stacked against you.
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