7. Nyasha with Nigel Chikwiramadara - Securing the package, going to study in Australia, Civil Engineering

Nyasha Presents - Zim Beyond The Degree

On this episode is Melbourne Polytechnic Civil Engineering (Australia) soon to be graduate, who hails from Gweru, Nigel Chikwiramadara In Zimbabwe, he attended Fletcher high school.

You can follow him on instagram: @nygel_chikwira

Transcript

0:06 How this series has captured the spirit of young Zimbabweans perservering, working hard and making something out of nothin

0:27 Star intro (once again from Gweru)

1:02 Our lives on the other side after graduating university

2:30 Nigel's university experience at Melbourne Polytechnic in Australia, studying civil engineering

4:52 Reflecting on some A Level decisions. Choosing 4 subjects. Rebounding after getting A Level points that wouldn't allow him to pursue Civil Engineering in Zimbabwe 7:48 Relationship with societal expectations/pressures.

10:46 New perspective on Zimbabwean education

12:21 Planning for your education early

13:04 Writing your vision for yourself down

14:19 Angela Kumirai pops up and asks a question for the Fletcher people

15:41 The process of applying to Australia Going to agencies in Harare, paying some fee. And putting in extra effort and time during the Upper 6 A Level holiday

18:24 How I got to the US

19:38 Fan favorite rapid fire questions

21:18 How people from Fletcher High School will remember you versus how people from Melbourne Polytechnic

24:00 The Prodigal son Going to Australia and feeling like the prodigal son But realizing God would meet him wherever he was in the world And so he would be ok.

32:13 Blacklivesmatter zimbabweanlivesmatter

37:00 Would Nigel still choose to do Civil Engineering