Attorney Shares Journey From Shack to Courtroom, Thanks Afrikaans Teacher for Encouragement
- This woman grew up in a shack and got teased by those who did not understand her circumstances, but now she's a successful attorney
- TikTok user @jadestar_fit shared a picture of herself in her attorney attire, oozing confidence and success and thanking her teacher
- Speaking to Briefly News, the empowering woman shared how her Afrikaans teacher made an impact
- People commented on the video showing their love for her bravery and thanking her for being a role model
This woman has gone through a lot of challenges but none of them stopped her. Getting teased in school was something that almost broke her, but a teacher stepped up and reminded her that she is not the words of others.
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Children can be really mean, and a single comment from another child can break a kid’s spirit. This woman knows what that feels like and wants others out there to know they are worthy.
Attorney babe beams with gratitude
TikTok user @jadestar_fit had an Afrikaans teacher in school who took the time to lift her spirits when she was being teased for living in a shack.
Dressed to impress, showing off her success, she thanked the man for helping her over a hurdle that could have crippled her.
Take a look:
Attorney shares teacher influence
Briefly News spoke to the woman to find out just how her Afrikaans teacher made an impact that changed the course of her life. She almost dropped out of school in grade 10 because of the bullying, but luckily she was reminded of her worth.
"It wasn’t specifically my journey to becoming a lawyer, but rather Ms Demas, my Afrikaans teacher, impacted the way I perceived myself at a very important developmental stage in my life. I was a teenager, a tender age, and being mocked for something, anything, when you are at that fragile age meant the end of the world to most kids.
"Ms. Demas and many of my teachers impacted my journey to success in many ways. Ms Demas, specifically, gave me a way to deal with bullies who were mocking me for living in Fairyland, an informal settlement with lots of shacks. She told me that the most beautiful, whitest Lillie grows from the darkest soil when some kids were mocking me again about living in a shack. It was a very bad day that day. Her words immediately took the embarrassment and humiliation away, and all thoughts of dropping out of school disappeared."
Mzansi claps for greatness
Understanding how many children face this, people flooded the comments section clapping for her success. She is now a beacon of hope and inspiration for other children out there.
Read some of the comments:
Sam clapped:
“Miss Demas, please come to the front of the class, we need to salute you.”
Ronique Warne was moved:
“I had goosebumps reading this. Praise God for her life and may all your future endeavours prosper!”
Sia_Dube showed gratitude:
“To the woman who trained me to be an attorney.”
Clarice Chrystal said:
‘This is by far the best story ❤ To this trend, well done.”
Woman celebrates becoming admitted attorney
Briefly News reported that a smart young woman in Johannesburg is beaming after achieving her dream of becoming an admitted attorney.
Yvonne Princess Shabangu is not just a talented lawyer, she is also highly educated, holding a Master of Laws from the University of Johannesburg.
The perseverant woman has overcome so much, from an accident that almost led to her dropping out to not attending any of her graduations. The journey has been long and Yvonne deserves all the applause.
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Source: Briefly News
