Matric learners reflect on their results
Matric learners from across Durban South reflected and shared some of their thoughts on their results and some of the emotions they felt.

MATRIC learners from Durban South shared some of their results and more importantly their reactions to the SUN team.
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Arianna John

From The Bluff, Arianna John of Maris Stella has made her community proud with distinctions in all seven of her matric subjects, namely English, Afrikaans, mathematics, accounting, physics, business studies, and life orientation.
“The hardest challenge I had in matric was coping with the massive workload. There was always something to do. There was always a test to study for, an oral to write or a set of notes waiting to be made. On top of that, your Grade 12 marks are the ones that really matter so not only did I have to complete the work, but I had to ensure that I was constantly presenting work of a high standard. In the end it was all worth it,” she said.
Arianna intends to follow in the footsteps of her father and intends to be a chartered accountant. She has enrolled at Stellenbosch University.
Mayenziwe Msibi

Mayenziwe Msibi from Montclair has made her community proud, having matriculated from New Forest High School with distinctions in all seven subjects, mathematics, physical science, life science, English, dramatic arts, IsiZulu, and life orientation.
Mayenziwe described the moment she discovered her results as out of this world.
“I was at home when I received my results. My dad came home with the newspaper, and it honestly took forever to find my number. When I did find it I just screamed. I don’t think I’ve ever been as excited as I was that night. I had to check the codes three times because I couldn’t believe I actually got distinctions for all of my subjects. The moment honestly felt surreal,” she said.
Mayenziwe, whose favourite subject is mathematics, will be studying actuarial science at the University of Cape Town.
Kuzivakwashe Chikanya

Mowat Park High School’s Kuzivakwashe Chikanya emerged as the school’s top achiever with an impressive eight distinctions and an aggregate of 89.88%. She also attained a perfect 100% in her Design subject.
“People tend to think if you are an A student that you are confident about everything but in fact, we are more critical,” she said.
Kuzivakwashe said she can still recall the minute she got her results, “I was just so overjoyed, I couldn’t believe it,” she said.
She says she owes it all to the endless support from her school community. “I am very grateful to everyone in my school who has helped and supported me through it all. It has been a ride,” she said.
While she is yet to decide which university to join, Kuzivakwashe has decided she wants to pursue a career in engineering.
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