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Gillian Murerekwa
DREAMS are kept alive not by hope
alone,
But by the steady steps we choose as
our own.
Yet here we stand, at the edge of the
line,
drowning in the question: “What is your
design?”
Parents ask, friends press and the noise
gets loud,
Trying to shape us to fit in a crowd.
But what is a career, if not a clear trail,
carved out to ensure that our purpose
will not fail?
It is not a race for a title or name,
nor living a script in somebody else’s
game.
It is the vehicle built for the goals that
we hold, turning the stories we cherish
into gold.
The crossroad arrives when the class
rooms divide, when stream, field and
focus require us to decide.
Do not let market trends or a friend’s
chosen route sow seeds of uncertainty,
pressure or doubt.
If numbers reveal how the markets will
move, step into economics and find
your own groove.
If the healing arts pull you, then wear
the white coat.
Build on your strengths, not on what
others wrote.
Align with your calibre, knowledge and
drive, for passion alone keeps ambition
alive.
Growth is not luck; it is a deliberate
design, a mixture of learning, adapting
and time.
Every degree and credential we earn
is fuel for the fire as we continue to
learn.
Whether technology, business or
creative arts, real mastery grows where
authentic skill starts.
So pause and assess before taking the
stride:
• Know your direction: Let clear goals
be your base.
• Assess your own spirit: Find what fits
your own pace.
• Filter the options: Choose what is
viable
and true.
• Map out the journey: Let strategic
planning guide you.
And remember, my friends, as we strive
to succeed, books and degrees are not
the only thing we need.
Engage in the world, let your interests
expand.
Extracurricular life shapes the strength
of your hand.
Gillian Murerekwa is an Upper Six Arts learner in Masvingo. Learners can write short poems/stories or about special events at their schools and send to [email protected]
Bongani Ndlovu