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Lovemore Meya Cool Lifestyle Correspondent
It is said “Life is what you make of it”.
The above phrase aptly sums up what the future holds for everyone of us. It starts with building a strong foundation, since time waits for no man. Hence, in life one needs to have career guidance to avoid the last-minute rush.
Choosing a career is as important as life itself.

This is what a visit to Chitungwiza Magis-trates’ Courts by Tamuka Primary School children learnt.
Shawn Nyamayaro expressed a passion to become a lawyer.

“I would like to become a lawyer after completing my studies. Being a lawyer comes with a a badge of honour since most people respect you. Besides, I would want to make sure that the world will be a better place without crime,” he said.
Nyamayaro said he learnt something important in life – that one should not have brushes with the law.

“It is true that crime does not pay and staying out of trouble is the best way to live. I learnt a good lesson after visiting the courts today,” said Nyamayaro.

Mike Madamombe had a different story to tell as he wants to be an interpreter.
“What I was more interested in was to know what it takes to work in a court and I believe today I have found the answers to all my worries. Of all the jobs, I want to be an interpreter. It is interesting to tell people what they should do and shouldn’t do,” he said.

However, he said he did not know the qualifications needed for one to become a court interpreter.
“All this time I never knew what was involved.  Thanks to my school for allowing us this chance to visit the courts and learn a lot of things. Of interest is that I have the structure of the court and the people who work at there.

“A magistrate presides over a case and is helped by a prosecutor as well as an interpreter where the need arises. Being a magistrate feels good because you will be delivering justice to people. Now I know there is a gallery where people attending a court sessions can sit and then the holding cells for people waiting for trial,” he said.

Dion Seke said visiting the courts was an eye- opener.
“I used to think representing an accused person was associated with males only. Today, I have realised that women can do it. I have a passion to represent accused persons,” she said.

Seke said she considers money before choosing a career.
“The first thing is to think about money of course. When I arrived here, I was afraid of the courts since it was my first time,” she said.
Whatever the case, every student or pupil has to know what career they would want to follow.