Interview: Ms N Stevens-Crum
if you could offer one piece of advice to your younger self, what would it be? “Respond to life by being better, not bitter”
if you could offer one piece of advice to your younger self, what would it be? “Respond to life by being better, not bitter”
Who is Ms Khanya outside school? “Similar to a Hogwarts Professor in Harry Potter, I’m a teacher by profession, but outside school I make potions and fly on brooms.”
If you weren’t a teacher, what do you think you do for a living? “I truly believe I’d be a comedian. My students say I have the best jokes and puns. A joke that is a real crowd pleaser is: what do you call a magician without magic? Ian.”
Top 5 songs on your playlist currently and what is your favourite genre of music? “My top five songs are: 1. Heartbreak Anniversary by Giveon 2. Over Dem by Davido 3. Love Yours by J. Cole 4. Garden by SZA 5. Unloyal by Summer Walker I wouldn’t necessarily say I have a favourite genre, but
What historical figure would you like to meet? “This is a fictional character, Emma Harte, from the book series: A Woman of Substance by Barbara Taylor Bradford. She is a strong, determined woman who rises from difficult circumstances to become owner of her own empire. It’s also set in Yorkshire, England, which is my home
If you won the lottery and decided to give up teaching, what would you do instead? “If I won the lottery I would move to a tropical island and spend my days diving, swimming and writing the next best-selling novel.” If you could grow up in any decade, which would you choose? “Grow up in
What are three things you never leave the house without? Makeup, perfume and the house keys!
Apart from marking, what do you do in your free time?I love collecting owls. Not real owls, miniature owls. I have about 65!What is the most daring decision you have ever made in your life?Becoming a high school teacher.
What talent do you have that your colleagues do not know about?I know how to professionally train dogs; I am just to lazy to… What is the most daring thing you have done?It was asking my wife to marry me!
What is the most adventurous thing you have done?I have climbed to the top of Kilimanjaro Mountain. What are the most daring thing you have done?Bungee jumped the Victoria Falls Bridge in Zambia. What is your favourite music genre?Uplifting Trance.