By Helena

I’m Helena Frans and I attend school at Rundu Secondary and it feels so good to be there.

We normally wear school uniforms, where girls wear maroon skirts and white shirts, boys wear white shirts with maroon trousers and it looks so beautiful. We pay a certain fee at the beginning of the year as it is common that education is not for free. However, it’s not expensive. It’s around N$200. Rundu Secondary the most beautiful school I have ever seen before and it has so many classes with well trained and educated teachers. Every teacher here is the best but I like my English and biology teachers because they talk about real things that are happening in our daily lives.

I was born in the same country (Namibia) in Luderitz, which is on the west coast of Namibia. Actually my mother lives there now and I live in Rundu with my father. As it is said that you must always be fair to both of your parents. Luderitz is a good town especially when you are at the sea. It feels more like you are in heaven. I do visit my mother every holiday just to make sure she is not missing me and I enjoy the weather. I love both my parents.

That’s all I can say about myself.

Helena is in grade 11 at Rundu Secondary School

She can be reached at helenandinelao@gmail.com

By Martha Melanie

My name is Martha, but my friends call me Melanie. My Mom told me once that when she was pregnant she read a story about a woman named Melanie and liked the name, so she decided that if she gave birth to a girl she would name her Melanie! It’s a very rare name in Namibia.

My goal is to become a business woman. I want to earn at least more than a million Namibian dollars per year. If my dream comes true or if I become successful, I will spend my money on orphans at our village. My villlage’s name is Rupara and in short it’s a beautiful place to be. Rupara is just 60 kilometer away from Rundu town in Namibia, where my school is located.

As far as I’m concerned, I’m a hard working girl and I’m going to make my Mom and Daddy proud. I strongly believe that I’m going to make my dream come true. Watch out for Martha Melanie!

Martha Melanie is in grade 11 at Rundu Secondary School

She can be reached at marthamelanie@gmail.com

By Jonas

Namibia at large is a very nice, beautiful country and it’s regarded as the land of brave. It’s preciously different from the US, due to the traditional way of living and the standard of living. Many people who live in Namibia are from different tribes and have different cultural beliefs. Every individual tribe dwells with their respective members and has a specific way of living. In some tribes, people love breeding a lot of livestock, which they use as a sign of their wealth, which is not the same a people in US do. Being in Namibia with all different ways of living is not bad, because that’s how most Namibians are brought up. However a minority of people living in Namibia are being influenced by US way of living and standard of living.

I wish to be a physician/ medical doctor. I wish to make adequate money, that will sustain my living standard in a successful way and I would love to attend University to pursue my career. I would love to be a doctor who is well up-to-date and well educated to help my colleagues in the country as well as abroad.

Jonas is in grade 11 at Rundu Secondary School

He can be reached at: jonaskambinda@gmail.com

By Johannes

My name is Costa Johannes I am 17 year old boy schooling at Rundu SSS and I am in grade 11F.

My parents decided to give me the name Johannes because they thought that it was the right thing to do for my grandfather. It was my grandfather’s last wish that they give me that name, because Johannes was his name too. That way I can remind my family of my grandfather when ever I am around.

Attending at Rundu SSS is nice because the school has all the necessary materials which are needed for studying. We wear uniforms and we pay school fees. Rundu SSS is a good school which most of people admire most. At school the teachers who are my favourites are Mr Mwala and Ms Kapolo. They are free with learners and help you when you do not understand something. In each class we have 42 learners maximum. I take
Agriculture, Biology, Geography, Development Studies, English as a second language and Rukwangali as a first language. At school we speak English because we must improve our English (it is our national language) and we speak Rukwangali at home and sometimes at school.

Johannes is in grade 11 at Rundu Secondary School

He can be reached at johannesDinhu@gmail.com

By Nadia

My name is Nadia. My parents gave me this name because of my smile. My grandmother had a pal who was an Indian. Her name was Nadia. When she died my Grandmother decided to name me Nadia, because my smile resemble hers (I mean her Indian pal).

I was born in a small village called Sambyu. There are few people living there, open space and many trees and grass. Life in Sambyu is very bad, because there aren’t lot of people to talk to, play with and assist you when you need to do something. People spend their time going to the field and plowing. Most grow plants like mahangu and maize, which are similar to corn. Some build huts. My parents didn’t have a farm in Sambyu. My parents aren’t staying there anymore; they moved to town (Rundu) when I was 5 years old. Since then I haven’t gone back to my village and I don’t know how it looks now.

Nadia is in grade 11 at Rundu Secondary School

She can be reached at nadiakantema@aol.com

By Elizabeth

Namibia is a brave country. I think this country was chosen from the green garden. Growing up in Namibia is very nice due to the fact that I regard my country as a holy country. It’s peaceful and it’s more or less like a paradise. The fact is that Namibia is a country with a low rate of crime.

During my spare time I go to the river to swim with my buddies. The weather is always sunny and hot. We only receive rain during summer and cool weather during spring. The good part of being a Namibian is that we have a lot of entertainment, for instance local musicians like Gazza, the Dogg, and many more.

At my school, every learner is expected to behave properly. I’m attending school at Rundu Senior Secondary School. I’m very proud of my school. We wear white and maroon with pride and dignity. The special thing about our school is that teachers make sure that they give us enough education . We also have access to internet, which is new compared to the past. Each learner have a responsibility at school I dislike drinking alcohol, gossiping, insulting and being interrupted when I’m busy. One challenge I face is that in our country teenagers are involving themselves in sexual activities, and many girls become pregnant. This year so far, 26 girls from my school have become pregnant.

Elizabeth is in grade 11 at Rundu Secondary School

She can be reached at rmaketje@gmail.com

By Isaac

My name is Isaac, which is a biblical name. On the biblical ground, Isaac was a very humble, intelligent, kind, keen, and hardworking. I also meet that description and that’s what makes me special. I’m proud of my genius name.

Many people in Namibia are religious. Most Namibians are Christian, while the foreigners in our country – like Chinese and Indian people – practice their own religions. There also people who don’t have a religion or believe in their tribe’s tradition. However, I’m a Christian.

I wish to become a metallurgist or mining engineer. I can’t really tell the exact amount that I will receive for a salary, but I will make at least the amount that will be sufficient for my life and my family. I want to study very hard so that I will be granted a bursary or scholarship when going to tertiary institution, like university. I must be serious and focus very hard with the subject that suits my career. Also I must be very active with my academic life.

Isaac is in grade 11 at Rundu Secondary School