Local matriculant turned down twice from pursuing her dream career
But twice now, her dream seems to be obstructed by an immovable mountain.
The excitement of having successfully passed Matric has now boiled down and the learners are now faced with the challenge of further learning.
The past week saw tertiary institutions getting packed up with learners trying to apply for studying towards their dream careers, and some, having to take a detour and settle for plan B instead.
According to some national radio stations, the set number of applicants that can be accepted into some universities in the year of 2019 are around 3000 students. This has seen some learners
finding themselves forced to study in courses that they had not intended to, just so they can have something to do this year, and hopefully, be able to branch into the courses they had initially
planned on studying.
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One such learner, Granny Maropeng Makgopa (18) from Moshakga Village, outside Tzaneen, says she has always dreamt of being a teacher. But twice now, her dream seems to be obstructed by an
immovable mountain.
She first matriculated in 2017 at Modubatse High School in Kgapane, but says when she applied for Teaching; she was told that her results needed a little polishing before she could be accepted at
the University of Limpopo. She then went back to being a full-time matriculate at Kgapane High School in 2018, and managed to exceedingly obtain the results she needed to study for her dream
career.
However, with learners going in their numbers to register for courses at the University of Limpopo, Granny was told that she had been placed on the waiting list, as many learners from Venda had
already gone before her and chosen to study Teaching.
Granny says that although she has always had a passion for it, she is considering other study options with other institutions.
“I also applied at the Boston City College in Polokwane to study towards a Diploma in Accountancy, which takes the same amount of time to gain a qualification in, as Teaching does. So if I do not
hear back from the university, I will go and register to study there and hopefully after completion I will then go and further my studies at the University of Limpopo in Accountancy just so I can
improve my chances of getting employed,” she says.
She described having to look into other options as something that was rather emotionally draining for her. She had high hopes for herself in the field of Teaching and having the door shut twice on
her makes her think that maybe it was not meant to be.
“I like the fact that Boston City College assists with job placement, so I know that after studying, I will be able to get training and a job maybe at a bank,” she stated “and then, maybe one day, when the time is right, I will be an Accounting teacher,” Granny added.
