Welham Girls' School

"The shortest way to do many things is to do only one thing at a time." - Mozart 
Here at Welham, we take pride in being multitaskers, allowing it to essentially define who we are. With the start of every new term, we delve into inter-house, founders, states, CISCE, and other events. At the same time, academics take a stride, and by the time half-yearly comes around, we are trying to manage it all. The only answer to all this is multitasking, or as we believe it to be. However, research tells us otherwise. 
According to research from Stanford University, as the brain cannot fully focus on more than one cognitive function at once, multitasking can decrease productivity and efficiency by up to 40%. Speaking in layperson's terms, the brain needs to 'reset' every time we transition from doing math homework, to learning IPSC dance steps, then to acquiring essential tips for your next karate district, losing precious time. Usually, what we think is productive is merely divided attention, leading to more stress, more errors, and more forgetfulness. 
In a school like Welham, where we try to balance our boat in the waters of academics, MUNs, debates, music, sports, etc., setting priorities and learning 'single tasking' are the strategies for managing this bulk, not distributing attention. A Welhamite learns how to perform each role fully but starts with one task at a time. The truth is that excellence does not lie in doing everything at once; it lies in doing everything well.