“After having graduated in Business Studies in Australia, I returned to Mauritius with big aspirations. The question of staying there to work never crossed my mind as I never wanted to be too far away from my family.
The job hunting process soon started once I reached my homeland. Surprisingly, it was not long before I secured a stable office job matching my qualifications. Initially, I was really enthusiastic and had some long term goals concerning my new job. However, after some time, the passion started to fade. I realised that I was not living the life I always wanted. I was not waking up with the same level of excitement that one should have when going to work.
I thought a lot about all these and soon, I resigned from my position. I took a break as I needed some time for myself. Then one day, an idea came to my mind suddenly and I decided to open a nursery. Although I was very fond of kids, the step was not only daring, but also a tough one as I was a graduate in a very different field. However, I did not think about all that and I listened to my heart only. I got a precious support from my dad who renovated an old unused building in our yard to make it fit for my new venture. Meanwhile, I embarked on an ‘Early Childhood Education’ course.
You can never do full justice to a job if you aren’t content and enthusiastic yourself.
Within one year, everything was ready. I started with only two babies. During the first two years, I didn’t pay myself any salary. I instead took the money, and re-invested everything. The nursery gradually expanded. In addition to that, I also opened a pre-primary school some time later.
Five years have elapsed and a lot has changed. The school now comprises six classrooms. I even have a few staffs working with me and I do not intend to stop where I am. My team is working on the construction of another building so that more pupils can benefit from our dedicated service.
My message to the youths of this country is to choose something that genuinely makes you feel happy and satisfied. You can never do full justice to a job if you aren’t content and enthusiastic yourself. I listened to my heart and today, I am proud I did that.”
“Apre ki mo’nn konplet mo letid dan Business Studies dan Lostrali, mo’nn revinn Moris avek bann gran rev. Li pa ti kestion res laba pou travay, mo pa ti anvi res lwin depi mo fami.
Kouma mo’nn revinn dan pei, mo’nn koumans rod travay. Bizarman, mo pa’nn atann lontan avan mo gagn enn job stab ki match mo bann kalifikasion. Dan koumansman, mo ti extra antouzias ek mo ti ena bann lobzektif lor long term par rapor a mo nouvo travay. Selman, apre inpe letan, mo lantouziasm inn diminie. Mo’nn realize ki mo pa ti pe viv lavi ki mo ti anvi. Dan gramatin, mo pa ti pe leve avek lenerzi ki bizin pou al travay.
Mo’nn pans lor la pandan inpe letan, ek ase rapidman mo’nn demisione. Mo ti bizin inpe letan pou momen, donk mo’nn pran enn poz. Apre enn zour, mo’nn gagn enn lide ek mo’nn desid pou ouver enn gardri. Mem si mo ti extra kontan bann zanfan, li ti enn challenge bien riske, ek ase difisil etandone ki mo’nn fer mo bann letid dan enn domenn bien diferan. Selman, mo pa’nn pans tousala, mo’nn forse ek ekout mo leker. Mo papa inn donn mwa enn sipor inportan, li’nn renov enn vie lanplasman ki nou ti nepli pe servi dan nou lakour. Letan sa, mo ti inskrir mwa dan enn kour dan Early Childhood Education.
Zamais zot pou kapav donne zot best si zot pas content ek motiver zot meme.
Tou inn korek dan enn an. Mo’nn koumanse avek de ti-baba. Pandan de premie lane, mo pa’nn tous okenn saler. Mo’nn pran tou larzan ki ti rantre pou re-investi. Tipa-tipa, gardri-la inn grandi. Anplis sa, mo’nn ouver enn lekol pre-primer inpe letan apre.
Sink-an inn pase, ek boukou zafer inn sanze. Ena 6 klas aster. Mo mem ena inpe staff ki travay avek mwa ek mo pa pe pans pou aret lamem. Mo lekip pe travay lor konstriksion enn lot batiman pou ki plis zanfan kapav benefisie nou bann servis.
Mo mesaz pou zenes mo pei se swazir pou fer kiksoz ki pou fer zot santi zot ere ek satisfe. Zame zot pou kapav fer enn travay dan so meyer fason ek kouma bizin si zotmem zot pa kontan li. Mo’nn ekout mo leker, ek zordi, mo fier seki mo’nn fer.”
