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Thirteen years ago, I started schooling at Melvin Jones Lions Academy. Thirteen years ago, that’s all it was to me, a school.

From being called a ‘tiny little seed’ to being referred to as ‘the school headgirl’, truly a lot has changed! This school has moulded into the person I am today; the journey was not easy, since Melvin has always challenged me academically, socially and mentally. However, it is through those challenges that I have grown from being a small girl in a checked skirt, a white shirt, a blue tie and tiny black shoes who would shudder at the thought of performing on stage or of doing anything new at all, to being a young woman who knows no limits. I have successfully overcome my stage fright by taking part in debates, elocution, talent shows and prize giving day, not forgetting the countless speeches I’ve given as the Head girl and as the President of the Leo Club of Nakuru, yet another opportunity this school has given me. Whenever I would speak at Lions events and they would appreciate my speeches, my mind would take me back to the hours my teachers would spend, training me for the same. Melvin truly develops you in every way possible, teaching you how to balance academics with other aspects that make you a complete student.

Like I said, this school has made me who I am today, so I briefly want to appreciate the wonderful people who have been part of my journey. Beginning with the headmaster and his deputies, you are people who work diligently to ensure the smooth running of this institution, taking care of all the nitty-gritties, hence you deserve a huge thank-you for ensuring that we always have all that we need. Next, the delightful teachers who have nurtured me and have worked tirelessly to guarantee that I excel, not just in academics but in other areas as well. Some of my teachers recently told me that my class should come back to Form 3 and start learning again!I really wish that was possible, there’s so much we still want to learn from you. To me, the biggest thank-you is reserved for the support staff, no words can describe your importance to our school. You play a major role in every thing we do, from having clean classrooms to study in every single day to finding beautiful venues for every school event and finally to arranging the hall as we leave this school doing our final exams. Your support has been invaluable. A HUGE THANK-YOU TO ALL OF YOU!

Being a Headgirl and the past President of the Leo Club of Nakuru, these two leadership roles have taught me one thing: the importance of work done behind-the-scenes. For any institution to be successful, for any event to run smoothly, for any endeavour to be fruitful, the importance of the people who work behind the curtains is immense. I leave this institution appreciating the people who work behind-the-scenes and being glad for learning how to doing so myself, when the need arises. 

Though this is the end, I know that this school has prepared me for a new beginning.

Thirteen years ago, I entered a school. Thirteen years later, I leave a family.

Nikita Lotiya