Morris Wambua

Morris Wambua

MY LIFE IN SCHOLARSHIP

My name is Morris WambuaMakau. I am 21 years old. My village is Makutano. My sub county is Makueni. My County is Makueni.

My family background is a well natured with Christian virtues. My father is a retired teacher while my mother is a farmer. Am blessed with six siblings on which some are working while others are still in school. I was enrolled to the scholarship programme in the year 2014 to the year 2015 whereby I completed my secondary education. I attained B+ (73 points) which enabled me secure a chance in Moi University (Main Campus) taking Bachelor in Education (guidance and counseling).

Prior to the scholarship I faced various challenges which include; missing classes due to regularly being send for school fees, boredom, tiresome as a result of pilling a lot of work so I could use a lot of time scheduled for other activities to compensate for the time I missed classes. This discouraged me from attaining my goals.

I got to know about the scholarship through my father. As a result of interactive forums my father used to attend in and outside the church, he got to know about the scholarship and he was directed on the way forward until I was called for an interview on the same. Before the intervention my performance was deteriorating.

As my father had retired from being a teacher and my siblings were still schooling, he could not financially support fully our school fees. As most of the time I spent at home other students were learning I felt discouraged and like a tree that has been uprooted never to sprout.

An interview was conducted in the year 2013 and I was awarded the scholarship. Through this it came in my mind that God loves me for He did not leave me to perish among many who needed help. I came to know that our help is in the name of the LORD who made heaven and earth. It strengthened my faith. I am happy about this scholarship project for it has helped, it is helping and it will help a good number of students to achieve their goals which will remain a living testimony on how God works within his people.

I am aspiring to be a successful teacher; also I am learning on techniques on how to counsel, I aspire to create my own counseling environment on which I will employ myself to help the society grow psychologically. My biggest challenge as for now are discouragements from my friends as far as am taking bachelor in education is concerned. Due to little knowledge about choosing carrier opportunities, most people tend to oversee education as a career for failures and which is poorly rewarded. In accordance to me, education is a foundation for all the other career choices and it is the best career opportunity. As a result, I decided to take education with guidance and counseling so that I could employ myself and help the society. Also am working very hard to disapprove them wrong.

Morris Wambua