To Marethabile Hoeane-Makote age is just a number and proves that it is never too late to chase one’s dream.
The 45-year-old who hails from the historical village called Morija in the Maseru district, Lesotho, is the Administrative Information Management programme lecturer at Lerotholi Polytechnic (Lesotho).
She obtained her Postgraduate Diploma in Business and Information Management at the Durban University of Technology (DUT) 2024 Autumn Graduation ceremony which took place at the Olive Convention Centre on Wednesday, 22 May 2024.
Hoeane-Makote claimed that it does not matter how old one was and how long it took to achieve one’s dreams, if one works hard anything is possible. “To those in the preliminary stages of their studies, anything is possible. If I could return to school at this stage in my life and achieve superior results, imagine what you can do at your age. Trust the process,’’ she said.
She expressed how excited she was for her academic success especially attaining it at her age. She shared that it was satisfying and encouraging.
“I was incredibly happy about this achievement, even though I had returned to my studies at an older age after completing my undergraduate studies. I always knew I could do better, and the support I had received from both my family and the school encouraged me to do my best,’’ she added.
She also spoke on her DUT journey, mentioning that it was filled with love, support, and selfless sacrifices. She also said that she never felt like a foreigner. Everyone was welcoming and supportive of her academic journey which made her life easier.She reflected on her challenges, the major hurdle was not being able to meet some of the financial obligations during her studies due to a lack of funding. She thanked to her family who had made significant sacrifices to help her realise her dream.
The lecturer’s academic journey was far from being over as she has already obtained a study visa to continue with her Master’s.She hopes to relocate to one of the Southern African countries someday and teach at one of their tertiary institutions to grow professionally.
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Pictured: Marethabile Hoeane-Makote
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