Life has taught me very important lessons and I am not where I
want to be yet but I have moved to a certain level through hard work. One of
the reward of such hard work is the fact that I was recently awarded the
Mandela Rhodes Scholarship for my post-graduate studies. Oh well, the Division
for Post Graduate Studies in the University of the Western Cape decided to interview me and I have
decided to share the interview with you happy people. It’s quite a long
interview but it’s worth the read. Enjoy!
How did it feel to hear
you are a Mandela Rhodes Scholar?
I had just returned from writing my first exam and was trying
to have lunch when my phone rang. I saw it beep beside me and when I answered,
I heard, “am I speaking to Beauty (yeah my other name is Beauty) Umana?” “Yes”,
I responded. "Beauty I am calling from the Mandela Rhodes Foundation to
inform you that you have been awarded the Mandela Rhodes scholarship for
2015". Oh dear! I was numb for a minute trying to take in the information.