Windhoek — Youthful years are often a time of wildness and freedom. When any youth can do whatever she/he wants but at the same time that's also when she/he gets to experience some of life's most difficult issues like finding a job to support oneself and dealing with life's other challenges.

Lioede Shimbundje, (23) a student says the youth stage is not that difficult but rather different from life as a child. "As a child, everything seems so easy, your parents help you with everything and you don't have to worry about anything but at our stage, nothing comes easy, you need to be strong, you should know your worth and make the right decisions to survive. Shimbundje believes that youthful years are full of opportunities but it all depends on what you make of it. "This is the time when you get to learn and experience a lot. Some people have or get opportunities but they waste it on unnecessary things that will not benefit them. They think life is just about enjoyment, partying and alcohol and they only realise how serious it is when it's too late," says Shimbundje.

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