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 Education is a powerful weapon we can use to change the world (Nelson Mandela). To be  educated is to have the knowledge necessary to grow as an individual and to use that growth to  impact the world in a positive way. Having knowledge is key to self awareness as well as the awareness of others.  Over the last two years, I have taken keen i nterest in learning about self development. I realized that I paid attention to my intellectual  growth so much that I didn't focus on my personal development. It was only until recently when  I found out that there are so many books that can help me grow and develop my character. I have  been reading books that talk about self confidence, self esteem, characteristics of a good leader  and how to be a good friend. Self development is an important area for me to be educated in and I would like to continue  reading books, and having discussions with other people on this topic. The more I can learn about...

  When I look back and see how far I have come, I  always get  amazed and feel so grateful. I always look back and remember myself in primary school when my future felt so uncertain and unclear. I did not know how I was going to move forward, and so I just committed myself to doing the tasks that were before me and this meant to study hard and stay active in school activities. I remember the first day I heard about Kucetekela foundation. I was sitting in class and my teacher told me to go and apply for a certain scholarship. So I walked out of the classroom and went to the room where all the students who were selected to apply were. In total, we were approximately 40, and I sat down there and filled in the form. I didn't know what to feel and what to expect, all I knew was that I did my best to fill in the forms and went home that afternoon. I didn't tell anyone at home about it. Time went by and I wondered where the scholarship went.  After some time, my teacher ann...

The achievements of high school made me think life would be straightforward for me. I thought I was going to graduate with great results, apply to schools in the US and leave for University by 2019. I thought this was going to be the way and that nothing could change it. I did get great results but many things changed, am in my first year and this is 2021. With so much motivation and zeal because of the future I envisioned, I worked very hard. I studied whenever I could. I made strategic plans alone and with friends. I was ready to put in everything that I could. I woke up late at night until morning and stayed up till night. I was there studying as though my whole life depended on it, as though if I didn’t I was going to die (not to sound too dramatic but you get the point). I implemented different study plans, some worked, and some didn’t. I made timetables more times than I can remember. I wrote formulas on paper and stuck them on the wall. I had a lot of study books. I borrowe...