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Amanda Maredi
Grade9
Glen Cowie Secondary school

My future lies in my own hands the end I can have, be and own what I have me instead I will rise and my hardworking
always wanted. ethics to conquer. Even if my friends might
Last year around June, My sister Florence laugh behind my back, I will never let the
and I were chased out of our examination A successful future begins with dreams and financial crisis of my family bring me down
class because our fees were not updated. thoughts hence if you can dream and not nor my friends bring me down. I will try to
The thoughts of my friends writing at school make dreams your master. If you can think avoid negative thoughts to have positive
and me being at home really hurt. When and not make thoughts your aim, rather die outcomes for my future. My parents may
my parents arrived I told them about the because where there is no vision the people not be able to buy me all the books I
situation at school and my father came perish. So make hay while the sun still shines need but I am grateful for all they have
with a decision to take us to a public school because life is real, life is also earnest so be given me. I have to start living my dream
because he couldn’t afford the school fees. ready to achieve and pursue greatness. in order to accomplish it. I have to be up
My friends were very supportive of me My mother always says, be wise and and going, learning and reading my books.
throughout. thoughtful when it comes to friends because The clock is ticking, so there is no time for

You need to get a plan of action to fulfil we have friends who are born great, some procrastinating. I should focus on making
the desires of your future and that is only achieve greatness and some have greatness South Africa a better country because it all
through education, said my father during thrust upon them, sometimes I even ask starts with me.
supper. That very same night I realised that myself which one I am among those. It is my future after all so I know that I have
there is no other way to lead a better life As teenager I tend to meet obstacles that try to take my time investing in it, through
without education. It is what leads human to stop me on my way to success. Well some patience and perseverance I can overcome
souls to what is best for their future. I also obstacles are conquered but some make me the greatest difficulties of life, because I
decide to put one’s hand to the plough so in trip and fall but I will never let them crush know that my future lies in my hands.

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