Hello TSF Sponsors!
This is Emma, the Scholarship Coordinator at Orkeeswa School, updating you on Veronica’s behalf. Veronica is about to finish her Form Five year at Orkeeswa and we are so proud of how she has grown and all that she has accomplished in her first year of A-Level.
In Form Five, in addition to working hard in their Advanced Level classes, Orkeeswa students step into bigger leadership roles on campus and often act as some of the main role models for younger students. I had a chance to sit down with Veronica and hear about how she has grown as a leader, and I wanted to share her thoughts with you.
"I think that I lead my fellow students in a positive way because, for example, when I meet a 6th grader, especially the ladies, I always try to help them understand how to be at school even with big responsibilities at home, and I give them advice. I think that I have learned leadership in Life Skills Class and through watching people like my mom. In Life Skills, I learned that if I have a problem, I should never give up and I don’t feel ashamed to ask advice from my older sisters at school.
I also learned leadership from my mom who always works so hard and acts to help her family. As a leader at school, I try to help others too. I especially like to educate my fellow students to help with academic performance. I really do not like it when people come to school every day but then they do not pass their exams. I want everyone to pass so that they continue to have opportunities for education, so I try to help if they do not understand, but I also try to advise them on how to study better so that they can help themselves."
Veronica has grown so much as a student and as a leader at Orkeeswa, and we are so proud to watch her step into Form Six very soon. Please join us in congratulating Veronica, and thank you for supporting her education!
With gratitude,
Emma
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