Thread by @mentorshipzim

Ok career thread. Here we go 👌🏾

https://twitter.com/mentorshipzim/status/1313707016402145280

So my earliest memory of this , i was say 4/5 years old ? Idk. Maybe earlier. Apparently I used to talk ALOT and I had all sorts of opinions and questions. I was also pretty sharp for a kid. So my mam’omncane said to me “Ah Ama , I think you should be a lawyer “

I didn’t know what a lawyer was. But BOY did she sell me dreams . She made it sound so cool and amazing. & the most important part was that she made me believe @ that small age that I , Mina , uAmanda Sihle Ndlovu , I could it 🙏🏾

Now , obviously being the adventurous soul that I am - I changed my mind - ALOT . Wanted to do journalism, air hostess , screenplay writer , etc on and off. But somehow I’d always go back to the law

By the time I was mid high school. Say form 3 . I was absolutely certain. I wanted to study law . It became intentional. I actively pursued it . On this day the amazing @TembekaNgcukai1 handed me a Deans list certificate for academic merit and boy did I feel FRESH 🔥

After graduating I came back home to Bulawayo so that I could work on being registered as a legal practitioner. Registration simply means you have the right of appearance in the Courts. For me , that was the dream and I was not willing to compromise that . No

I went through the process of converting my SA LLB while working in private practice. I now have right of appearance in all courts. I was arguing in the Supreme Court for the first time

My current career goal is to be an advocate. To me advocacy is a skill that requires a consistent commitment to perfecting the trade . It’s like wanting to be the greatest at a sport - you must be prepared to work , to push , to practice , to train. Everyday I’m learning 🙏🏾

So back to the theme of content creation. To me,my career path is the most important. Why I chose YouTube instead of blogging or a podcast was the understanding that I need to constantly find ways to improve my speech , my persuasion, my confidence. It’s a deliberate challenge

Fun fact , I also did a Bachelor or arts degree by the by so I’m not only trained in law. I have a degree in political studies and international relations and a degree in English literature ( I love to read) .