Former Orlando Pirates and Cape Town City player Fortune Makaringe is beaming with pride after recently graduating.
Fortune studied business management practices at Boston City Campus in Alberton.
Speaking to TshisaLIVE, the dribbling wizard said the balance between studying and his soccer career was not bad because he was organised,
“I had dedicated time scheduled for most of my daily activities. The mind was more prepared to have less sleep some nights,” he said.
“Adaptations to the new routine and the mentorship at the Alberton campus made it easier. The tutors would set reminders and call to check if I’ve completed my assignments, as well as keeping awareness of my summative assessment schedule. I enjoyed the pressure of multitasking and applying my mind more constructively.”
Fortune said he enrolled at the institution while playing for Orlando Pirates and completed his studies while playing for Cape Town City.
“Everything happened strangely and it was during two of the most complicated times of my football career. I just kept convincing myself, all of this is a blessing in disguise. I’ve got plenty of time on my hands, therefore I’ve got all the privileges to be more productive.”
The 32-year-old said it's a proud moment for his family after everything they’ve gone through to push and support him in his studies since his days at the University of Johannesburg.
“I’ve drawn most inspiration and strength from my family. I wrote my final summative assessments for semester 1 the day after Orlando Pirates announced my departure. My head was spinning, and semester 2 was after I incurred an ankle injury. For four months I was in pain and disbelief.
“Pushing through pain and pushing through stress was the case. It gave me more time to put my mind on just two things, healing and studying.”
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