Merry Christmas

It's that time of the year again, where everyone gets into 'partying' mood. It's Christmas! The year's slowly and surely coming to an end. What a memorable year it has been for me, obviously my highlight is my 'Greatest Moment', will I ever forget 2007? Not at all! This was quite an extraordinary year for me, a great one! Merry Christmas to YOU, best wishes, joyous festive season. Haw haw haw!!

I am relieved to have finished my exams, they went quite well. The holiday's here and so is the festive season. Everybody's getting ready to party!! My best wishes to everyone, and please take care. It's a time to retire and regain energy for the coming year. I, personally have a lot to do next year. School's closing in a week's time!

Big Men

Would you imagine, rubbing shoulders with top businesspeople in your own country? Its quite an achievement to do that. They are fascinating to watch, I mean you get star-struck. If you have ever read an African leader say, "If you want to be successful, just surround yourself with successful people. Because their success somehow spills over you." Now thats what I intend to do. These are the big men; Peter Koep, outgoing Chairman of NSX and Harold Pupkewitz, the men every Namiban wants to associate with.

The Winners

It was great to meet this year's first prize winners the Capital 4 from Etosha Secondary School in Tsumeb, they walked away smiling to the bank with a N$ 20 000, now thats quite a sum. Next year, we want to grap that cheque. Congrats! To the champs.

Just in! I don't you to miss this, its me giving the speech at the NSX Gala Dinner at the Windhoek Country Club & Resorts. What a moment it was for a young man like me!

Greatest Moment

It was a real honour and privilege to be invited to the Prize Giving Dinner and deliver a speech. It doesn't get any better than that does it? Of course it may, but this was beyond my imagination. Had I ever been to such a high-profile event? Huh! This is just getting better and better. I had the chance to give my speech with the likes of H. Pupkewitz, Q. van Rooyen, D. Nujoma, A. Haynes, C. Duffy, dynamic businesspeople and distinguished executives countrywide. Not to mention that A. Haynes, CEO of ITG came all the way from the UK for the Galla Dinner. What a privilege! I am glad to have done the speech in a pretty, decent manner. Credit is given where its due, in this case to my greatest partner; Edward -we did it together, if it wasn't for him, I wouldn't have got such a privilege. After completing my speech, I got loud applause, attention and admiration. It was as if Joseph Kadhila had won the Nobel Peace Prize, indeed the greatest moment of my entire life. Ha!ha! That's obviously greater. Jenny Masikini, Loide Nakanduungile and Madelein Smith (got the chance to finally meet them all) made it possible for me. Let me also not forget Mr John Mandy, CEO of the NSX and Ciaran Duffy, MD of NBL for the recognition. I am very grateful.
Hopefully, we will be back next year -for the cash, of course.

Music Classes

Music is one of the most powerful ways to get a message through, infact it can be used for anything. I have been taking Keyboard lessons since, well late 2005. I want to know how to play the Keyboard or Piano. Its has some rocket signs - cleffs, notes, time signature, diatonics, traits and much much more. Practice makes perfect though. We are quite a group, taught by pianist Boavida Fillemon.

Namibian Scholars Investment Challenge 2007

The Namibian Scholars Investment Challenge 2007 recently came to an end. It was a great, fascinating, fun Challenge and we really learned a lot. It was amazing to own fictitious shares in various companies and bear all aspects as if it were true. I had just read Warren Buffetś story and its so inspiring, I mean he made a fortune out of investments. So this Challenge was and is important to my future if I am to succeed as an investor. I am not disappointed to not have won though I would like to have won with my team Streets Smart. All that matters is that I or rather, we all gained something -the invaluable experience. Not forgetting that it will be back next year, and giving up wont be an option. Thank our organisers (Jenny & co.), sponsors (NSX & NBL) and stockbrokers (Madelein, Nigel....) for making this Challenge possible and a success. Listed are this yearś winners; Congratulations!

School Name ; Team Name

Combretum Trust School ; Go for Broke(rage)
Cornelius Goreseb High School ; Innovative Entrepreneurs
Etosha Secondary School ; Capital 4
Kuisebmund Secondary School ; Gr 12 A 1
Welwitchia JSS ; Target Entrepreneurs

NB: The Challenge rages, come next year -2008

Best Teacher

Many people are hailed as heroes or heroins, but who are heroes? I have my own definition. I regard heroes as anyone who exceeds expectations. Thus, I regard my Computer Teacher; Ms Liz McEntee as one of heroes. She came all the way from the US to teach us here in Namibia. Without a Teaching Diploma/Degree yet she could teach us so well that we registered one of the highest scores -if not the highest in Keyboard and Word Processing both Nationally and Regionally. We were awarded Best School in the subject in the Region, while she became the Best Teacher in the subject. That's amazing isn't it?......... We salute you Ms McEntee.

I have a lot of friends, but I have some more intimate ones. Two of them are Edward and Thomas. They are very funny guys. I don't like flirting with girls, I prefer socialing more with those of my gender. I and Edward are taking part in the Namibian Scholars Investment Challenge. Its a Challenge for high school learners in Namibia where they are given credit worth N$200 000.00 to buy and sell fictitous shares on the Namibian Stock Exchange. We love it. We are gaining invaluable experience to apply in real life once we have our own money to buy. Warren Buffet earn much of his wealth by buying and investing in companies, but its vital to choose the right company. My dream is to become a Chartered Accountant in the future.

Above right; Edward

Camp GLOW 2006

Last year, I attended a Leadership Camp called GLOW. It was organised by Peace Corps Volunteers -I love you guys, and sponsored by Unicef, it was held in the capital city Windhoek I personally learned a lot from this Camp, it taught me how to set my own goals and simply how to achieve them, the Camp was attended by 60 learners aged 13-16. It was a great experience, one to keep for a lifetime. Above are pictures taken at the Camp.

Gabriel Taapopi Secondary School

I am in Grade 11 at schooling at a Secondary School called Gabriel Taapopi. The school has about 1000 learners. We are 35 in our class, girls are majority. I would love someone from any where in the world to come and visit our school. It is located in the centre of a town called ONGWEDIVA in Northern Namibia. The school's postal address is PRIVATE BAG 5532, OSHAKATI, NAMIBIA,9000. If you would love to call the school, heres the phone number: +264 65 230345.

Our school, academically is one of the best performers in the region. It scooped first place both in the JSC and H/IGCSE examinations last year. Oh! I'm proud of our school.

Above's a picture of all our Computer Learners taught by Ms McEntee

Our Class

Me

Joseph Kadhila a 17 years old boy from Namibia