22 Kearsney offers more than just an education. This institution offers you more than a place to take part in sports, a choir or even clubs and societies. Kearsney offers you the opportunity to be a part of something greater than yourself. You have to sit down and take time to process how much can be gained in your life just by being at Kearsney. But you can’t gain anything at this place unless you consciously decide to Seize the Day. To the boys of the College, I encourage you to work hard. Start working hard in everything you do – behind your books, on the sports field, on the stage, in your club, in the classroom, in the limelight, or behind the scenes. Work hard until you get to the point where working hard becomes the norm – your default standard. This is where you need to start developing good habits that will dictate how you live life in the future. I believe there is no school with such a balance and variety where every boy can find the place to shine and excel. We all know how busy Kearsney is, but so is life—the sooner you accept that, the easier it becomes to deal with it. So, get stuck in, join a new club next year, set your goal to make a higher team or improve your academic average, and be brave because brave people are often rewarded with unexpected success. I want to thank the staff of the College. We have not only been taught how to solve equations and how to write essays or deliver monologues. We have been taught how to be gentlemen, how to show empathy, how to be creative and innovative, how to think and reason, how to put others before ourselves, how to value friendship, camaraderie and brotherhood, and most of all, how to love and cherish our families and our God. Today, I leave with the brothers I met five years ago. Brothers who I have laughed with and cried with, brothers who have fought for me and for whom I have fought, brothers who I have lived with for five years but who will live in my mind and heart for the rest of my life. To Anele, Matthew, and the leadership for next year: Always maintain the high name and honour of your college with pride and dignity in all ways. By the nobility of your lives, set an example that others will strive to follow, and be loyal to the trust placed in you. Be worthy of your authority. Be true to yourself and your College. It says in Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him; and he will make your paths straight.” Do this with God being your helper and remember that you are not alone. To the boys of the College, I want you to live your life with no regrets and seize the day. Carpe diem. Simthembile Mkhize Head Prefect Watch the Matrics Final Day video by scanning this code.
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