Journey to being a spokesperson

My name is Shaan Semba I am a third-year communication student at the Namibia University of Science and Technology (Nust).

I am currently working as a radio producer for Uitani Chilline radio at Lifeline Childline Namibia, where I have been ever since I was in grade five. I started off in the radio department at the age of 11 and worked there until I turned 18.

This has been such an amazing experience, which has added to the great individual that I am today.

I have been in the media scene for so many years now. However, I did not envision myself staying there for long, hence why I decided to study communication.

I always envisioned myself in a pantsuit, sitting in an office and being responsible for a company’s communication. I would love to be a public relations officer so that I can directly align a company with the community that it is supposed to serve.

In my time at Lifeline Childline, I have made this possible just by assisting with the handling of the organisation’s social media.

This way, I am able to inform and communicate with the community about the amazing services that they have to offer. I have also volunteered at the organisation as a volunteer counsellor for two years before officially becoming the radio producer for the radio show.

My time at university has been quite interesting. I do not think I will complain much about it, as I feel there is nothing you will do in life without going through a little bit of a struggle. I feel when you are in varsity and you see your vision and what you would like to achieve, it will make your journey so much easier.

I must say, it was definitely weird being a first-year on the computer, if you know what I mean.

Experiencing the difficulties of online classes first hand was, for me, one of the biggest difficulties, but I definitely pushed through. I am really excited about my varsity journey and I cannot wait to see what life after graduation has to offer me.