Rufta Arefaine and Rahel Zewengiel, both members of the 34th round of National service, attended their 12th grade classes at Warsay-Yekealo Senior Secondary School in Sawa. Before leaving for Sawa, Rufta studied at Dembe-Sembel Secondary School while Rahel studied at Keyih-Bahri Comprehensive Secondary School in Asmara. They see Sawa as a haven of harmony among students from across the nation and a center of perseverance. These outstanding students are confident they would complete their higher education with distinction. The common idea they share about Sawa is that Sawa is unique in everything; it is a big social, academic and physical center of education. Rufta scored 4.0 GPA with straight 'A' in eight subjects she took in the matriculation exam, while Rahel scored 3.8 GPA. Here is an excerpt of an interview conducted with them.
How does it feel to study in Sawa?
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