Bio – Deniela Sandrine Naidoo
Student Bio
Achievements
| Distinctions | English, Afrikaans, Maths core, Advanced maths, Physical Science, Life Science, Life Orientation, Geography, Accounting |
| Do you have any school achievements that we can highlight?
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Yes |
| Please elaborate on your school achievements.
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Full Colours in Academics, Student representative council, Bronze level president’s award, scroll for cheerleading, Councillor for advocacy for Durban Youth Council |
| What are your plans for 2019?
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Study |
| Future Plans Study (please specify):
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I plan on studying the bachelor of medicine and bachelor of surgery (MBCHB) degree and after 6 years I am going to study further to specialize in cardiology to become a cardiac surgeon. |
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| Future Plans. Work (please specify):
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| Future Plans. Other (please specify):
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| National University. Where will you be studying?
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I want to study at Wits university. |
| Degree Choice. National. What degree / course will you be studying?
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MBCHB- Bachelor of medicine and bachelor of surgery |
| Reason for Degree. National. Why did you choose this particular course?
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I have a passion for serving the community and I would feel privileged to be given the opportunity to save a life and make a difference in someone’s life. I enjoy learning new things and challenging myself and medicine is a degree in which one will always be learning new things as the faculty have breakthroughs daily and medicine is a challenge with new diseases developing. |
| Foreign University. Where will you be applying to study?
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| Degree Choice. Foreign. What degree / course will you be applying to study?
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| Reason for Degree. Foreign. Why did you choose this particular course?
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| Result Location. Will you be in South Africa when your final results are released?
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yes |
Interests
| Interests. What are your interests and hobbies?
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I enjoy baking, reading, dancing, listening to music, watching movies, serving the community and spending time with my family. I am interested in travelling and trying new things such as extreme sports.
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| Inspiration. Who inspires you most? Why?
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My parents inspire me by their constant support. They believe in me even when i don’t believe in myself and they have raised me to dream big. I always do my best so as to not disappoint them and they have always provided me with the necessary tools to overcome any obstacle. They are generous, hard working and optimistic people and i’d like to be just like them one day. |
| Motto. Is there a motto / quote that you live by?
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The Lord is my strength in whom I find comfort. |
| Dreams and aspirations. Do you have any dreams for your future that you would like to share with us?
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I would like to open my own NPO in which every month i’d perform an operation, from my side, on someone who desperately needs medical attention but cannot afford it. |
