Meretinai Vaturaiyawa, a student at Nakorotubu Secondary School, has expressed her strong desire to pursue her tertiary education at Fiji National University (FNU), aiming to become a nurse.
During the recent FNU Open Day, Vaturaiyawa focused on Food Science and took the opportunity to explore the College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Science. “I’m eager to learn about the opportunities in the medical field,” she remarked.
At just 16 years old, she highlighted that there is a health center in Namarai Village, located in Nakorotubu, Ra. Notably, she mentioned, “There is no one from Namarai or my village in Veidrala that works at that health center,” emphasizing her goal of one day serving as a nurse there.
Vaturaiyawa shared that she gained significant insights during the FNU Open Day held in Nasinu. She stated, “I’ve chosen FNU as my future tertiary institution after the experience I’ve received today.” She added that she enrolled in Year Nine in 2021, following the establishment of their school in 2020.
Regarding her education, Vaturaiyawa noted some challenges, revealing that her school did not have Biology and Chemistry teachers during the first two terms of the year. “We finally have a Biology and Chemistry teacher in Term Three, but now we lack a Home Economics teacher,” she stated, explaining that the vice-principal distributes worksheets for Home Economics classes in the absence of a dedicated teacher.