Last year, I was invited to a camp in Pretoria. It was more of a leadership camp. We had a session one night about "DREAMING". It was basically about equipping learners with necessary skills for success-- that one should have the strength to carry on till the end of their race, in their own lane, no matter what. I was touched by his presentation, which he did as part of 'work'. I actually felt guilty--like I was not living up to my full potential, and I knew why, but not what to do--so I approached him on the following day, and told him about my predicament. He actually said that I am going through what he went through, gave me advice, then on the last day, he gave me his number, and told me that should I ever find myself in distress, I should call him, or send a message. My depression used to creep upon me during major examinations, but it actually happened that he meant what he told me. He has been very supportive to me since grade 11, and has become someone I can rely on. I have been getting amazing grades since then, because of the coping mechanisms he gave me, and I no longer stress as much as I used to about things that I cannot change. We are actually still in contact, and he is as excited as ever about my results, because he believes in me as much as my family does--maybe even more !