Student Profile: Susan Wanjiku Muithya

Personal Details

Date of birth: 12 June 1991

LDP number: KE-980-0442

Gender: Female

Church denomination: Protestant

List your personal interests and hobbies: I have a passion for music because it always lifts my spirit. I also love helping people and boosting people's morale, especially the youth and the disadvantaged. I love travelling, meeting new people and taking pictures, not to mention reading poetry.

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Course Details

Student’s course of study: Law

Duration: 5 years

University: Kisii University

Location: Kisii

Requirements: Apprenticeship

Enrolled date: 28 July 2010

Accommodation: On-campus housing

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Strengths and Achievements

Langauages: English, Kiswahili and Kamba

Strengths: Susan is a very passionate young lady and can positively influence others.

Achievements: She helped clean up her environment and participated in the Heart to Heart Marathon.

Awards: She won the Best Student Award in primary and high school as well as awards in various games.

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Christian and Family Life

Where and at what age did you accept Christ? At home at 14 years of age.

Describe your family life: I grew up in Githurai, where I lived in a two-room house. My family has six members: my parents, me and my two sisters. We are all saved and I thank the Lord for that. My mom is the family's breadwinner since my dad retired six years ago.

Describe your childhood community environment: I attended Lily Academy until I completed the eighth grade. I later joined Kabare Girls' High School. I had friends who influenced me positively all throughout my life. The challenge I faced was paying my school fees but Compassion helped me.

What is your vision for your time in the LDP? Why do you want to study leadership? My vision for my time in the LDP is to help the youth, especially in my child development centre to have a positive attitude in life and to work hard and be smart. I also want to acquire more leadership skills. I would love to study leadership because I believe God has given me potential and I want to maximize my gift to help disadvantaged people have access to justice.

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Overall Goals

Spiritual: I want to serve Christ wholeheartedly and eternally. I want to win more souls for Him. I also want to be the kind of person that He wants me to be.

Physical: I want to eat a balanced diet, work out to maintain a healthy body and visit the doctor whenever I have any physical problems.

Academic: I want to complete my degree, obtain a Ph.D. and other certificates that will compliment my status.

Social/Emotional: I want to work with people from every walk of life to improve society, especially by assisting them to access social justice.

Servant Leadership: I want to be the best leader possible and work for the Lord. I also want to work with other LDP students to improve our communities.

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General Comments

I thank God for giving me the opportunity to join the LDP.