Namibia: 'You Are Not Stupid' - Spangenberg

23 January 2014

Grootfontein — Otjozondjupa regional councillor, Johan Spangenberg, says learners who failed grades 10 and 12 should not despair, because they are not stupid.

"God does not create stupid people, we have to tell learners there is no such thing as a stupid person. I always tell myself if you can do it then so can I, if you can get a degree then so can I," he motivated Grade 10 and 12 drop-outs. According to Spangenberg two different people can never be compared as they mature at different times. "We have to take these young people and talk to them, really talk to them and tell them 'listen you are not the first one and you will certainly not be the last one to fail, millions will still fail after you.' The rest of world will not wait for you it goes on with or without you even if you lose a parent today you cannot ask the world to stop, the world will just carry on," he said.

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