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Fighting for My Future in Actuarial Sciences at the University of Pretoria

Hi everyone, my name is Kamo, and I’m a BSc Mathematical Statistics (Insurance) student at the University of Pretoria — a degree that’s closely related to Actuarial Sciences. I’ve always been passionate about numbers, problem-solving, and using mathematics to create meaningful change in the world of insurance and finance.

But my journey has been far from easy.

Just a week before the academic year began, I received devastating news — I had lost my funding. The decision was based on my previous year’s academic results, which had been affected by circumstances beyond my control. For most of that year, I didn’t have a laptop and only gained access to proper study materials late in the year, which made completing assignments and performing well extremely difficult.

Once I finally had the tools I needed, I worked hard to turn things around. In the second semester, my results improved drastically — I even earned a distinction. Unfortunately, by th...