This is the story of a young man whose dream was to become a teacher. The dream however proved more easily said than done. The path to his dream was not an easy one, and was deterred by sorrow, pain and the turmoil of love affairs. His primary school days were hard because of corporal punishment, his maltreatment at a high school was a nuisance, and the manual labour work he had to endure at a gold mine, was physically and mentally killing him. The demise of one of his family members during his college days nearly put an end to his dream altogether. But against all odds, through determination, hard work and a 'never say never' attitude, he was able to achieve what he wanted in life.
About the Author
OC Shemica was born and raised in Buxton in North West Province. He studied at Lekwene Primary, Batlhaping High, Taung College of Education and Port-Elizabeth University. He presently resides in Pudimoe. He works at Moretele-Ntshwanahatse village at Jerry Mahura Secondary School.