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<\/p>\nA Chitungwiza student is celebrating scoring 14 points at Advanced Level after just nine months, having been forced to fast-track lessons to reduce the school fees burden on his parents.<\/p>\n
Nigel Kashangura, 19, is a last born in a family of five children.<\/p>\n
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He scored As in History, Family and Religious Studies and a B in Sociology.<\/p>\n
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\u201cMy parents had to do piece jobs for my fees. Last year I figured out that my parents would not be able to fund my tertiary education due to a lack of resources and this propelled me to fast-track my A Level.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe situations at home propelled me to sit for exams in less than a year, and I also wanted to act as a role model to other students that, despite being in the schools which are looked down upon, success can also be achieved with dedication.\u201d<\/p>\n
He added that it was always his dream to defy trends.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have always had a drive to achieve more, and I aspire to be a role model for other youths facing challenges.<\/p>\n
\u201cI attended Dungwiza Primary School, where I was the head boy, and later completed my O-level studies at Zengeza High 1 School, excelling beyond my peers.<\/p>\n
\u201cI then pursued my A-level education at Zengeza 2 High School, a school often underestimated in Chitungwiza.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith the support of teachers like Duma, Madam Watura, and Dzenga, and mentorship from Mike Sibangani Lungu, I wrote my A levels in just nine months, achieving 14 points and becoming the school\u2019s best student.\u201d<\/p>\n
He added that he was inspired by people like Maud Chifamba, who was accepted to the University of Zimbabwe to study for an accounting degree at the age of 14.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy goal was to secure a presidential scholarship, enabling me to pursue tertiary education despite financial constraints.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am inspired by achievers like Maud Chifamba and Mike Lungu, who also completed A levels in record time.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nigel said he is ambitious about attaining a first-class law degree from esteemed universities like Harvard or London University.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am also interested in real estate, motivated by Kenneth Sharpe and Robert Kiosaki.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis achievement is a testament to my resilience and determination.\u201d<\/p>\n
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