Eve Nanghanda

I am a fourth-year dentistry student at the University of the Western Cape. My love for dentistry started when I was child. I have an uncle who is a dentist and his practice was right next to his house. Whenever I went over to visit, I would spend a lot of time at his practice, watching him work.I always loved how his patients left with a huge smile on their face and I was so impressed with the way he worked. As I got older, I got really passionate about this field and during my matric year I was 100% sure that I wanted to become a dentist and I was blessed enough to get accepted into Africa’s top dental school. My experience in Cape Town has thus far been very exciting but, at the same time, very eventful. I’ve learnt so many things from the challenges I’ve faced such as dealing with making new acquaintances, getting accustomed to the diverse South African culture and fitting in. One of my biggest challenges was getting used to the big city life as someone who grew up in a small town in the north of Namibia. However, the people of Cape Town are some of the friendliest people I’ve met thus far and have made my move quite easy. They never fail to assist wherever they can. I’ve made lifetime friends and connections during the four years I’ve been a student here. I have learnt to speak a little bit of Xhosa and, most importantly, Cape Town feels like a second home to me. After I’m done with my studies, I would love to do my community service back home and work at a public hospital for the first few years of my career before going into private practice. I would also love to specialise in cosmetic dentistry in the future.My advice to anyone who wants to study dentistry is that, firstly, you must work hard to get excellent grades because getting into a dental school, a good one, is a huge challenge because only the cream of the crop get in. Do a lot of research and know what to expect with this field. Finally, being a dental student is not a walk in the park and there are a lot of sacrifices you’ll need to make so you must prepare yourself for that.

Eve Nanghanda

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