Megan Botha

Hi, my name is Megan Botha. I am a 20 year old student. Thanks to my parents I have had a life full of experiences, opportunities and life lessons. I have a lively personality that will almost always guarantee a smile on your face. I take interest in listening to others talk about their passions but I also have many passions of my own. I can find interest in almost anything I am taught and I do not shy away from a challenge.

7 Distinctions in metric.

First team hockey in grade 11 and 12.

Captain of the hockey first team.

Deputy head girl of my primary school.

Head girl of my high school.

I played piano for recreation but had lessons, was a diligent student and can play up until musical level grade 7.

I did gymnastics for recreation, but also took it quit seriously and had a high skill level.

I have completed 8 paintings and have written 27 poems.

I job shadowed at a vet in 2020 for a week where I helped with admin, taming kittens, vaccinated dogs, watched two surgical procedures and walked the dogs in their kennel.

I enjoy painting as a form of expressive relaxation. It teaches me to let go of my mistakes and instead focus on fixing them. It also helps me to push through uncertain times and trust that everything will work out in the end. I substitute painting for drawing during periods where I am crunched for time so that I can continue to have a creative form of relaxation.

Surfing is a new hobby that I have come to enjoy. It gives me a sense of freedom that I have only felt while doing gymnastics. It is a beautiful sport that really connects you to the wild wonders of nature. 

I like hiking with friends and family. It gives me a chance to be sociable in an active setting and to see the untouched parts of the world. 

Running is my main form of exercise. It helps my clear my head after a long day. It helps me sort through my thoughts and lowers my stress levels. 

I occasionally like climbing as well, and would like to do it more often. 

Reading is another hobby that I have picked up over the last few years. I have always wanted to read more and have finally started to do so. It is a great to broaden your vocabulary. Reading also helps me to nurture my imagination, exercising my brain in a more subtle way.