The sky’s the limit for Bradley
Motala Heights' Bradley Job has chosen to rise above his circumstances to become part of a group of South Africans to travel to New York to take part in an international debating competition.
DESPITE attending an underprivileged school, local pupil and Motala Heights resident, 16-year-old Bradley Job, doesn’t let his circumstances define him or his achievements.
Bradley, who has a string of impressive achievements under his belt, also received a special mention in the Wyebank Secondary School 2014 Newsletter. His principal, Dr Saths Govender, paid tribute to Bradley in a 21 point principal’s message recently.
“Instead of the usual message, I decided to present the profile of one pupil in the hope that other pupils will be inspired to emulate his achievements and parents will have a guideline to use to motivate their children. Bradley, a Grade 11A pupil, is an exceptional teenager who has excelled in all facets of school life,” Dr Govender said in his principal’s message.
Among his list of achievements, Bradley won the best speaker category at the South African Model United Nations Debate in Cape Town. For this achievement, Bradley will be travelling to New York in April next year to represent South Africa, where he will debate at the United Nations’ head quarters.
This talented and determined youngster also won the eThekwini Libraries’ speech contest and proceeded to win the national competition during National Libraries’ Week. He also came first in the Chatsworth Child Welfare essay writing and poetry competitions respectively and won two first places at the Chatsworth Child Welfare science competition for marine science and analysis on local river systems.
“I am very excited to go to New York. I will be travelling with other South Africans who form part of the team. Once in New York, the SA team will join forces with groups from other countries, who will be given a council within the UN to represent,” he said.
He owed his string of achievements to awesome time management and said he hopes to motivate fellow pupils to work just as hard as he has, despite his consequences: “Most of the pupils in my school don’t take part in things like this, so I try to motivate other pupils to do the same. I want to set an example for others, not be a victim of my circumstances,” he said.
