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Mr. Victor Nshimiye

“Win the SIPS tournament,” is the message Victor Nshimiye’s would leave with his peers as he graduates in a few weeks. Asked about the significance of his words of encouragement, and he simply says, “because its not been done before.” With all the young talent at ISD, Victor feels confident that ISD can win the entire tournament and hopes that victory will take place next school year. As Victor looks back at his three years at ISD and twelve years living in Sénégal, though it feels great to finally graduate high school, it also feels a bit “unreal.” Nevertheless, he speaks with much optimism and does not hesitate to share his big plans for himself. Born in Kigali, Rwanda, Victor Nshimiye will be enrolling as a Business Management student this fall at Carleton University in Canada. Victor was also awarded a merit scholarship from Carleton University and though he was admitted to several other Canadian universities, he chose Carleton because of its smaller and more cohesive community. As he eagerly looks forward to being successful, making lots of money, and maintaining the grade requirements of his scholarship, Victor admits that he is not looking forward to the things he is going to miss in Dakar, especially Shady Shack’s famous Philly Cheese steaks.

Mr. Victor Nshimiye
“J’encaisee et j’avançe” is what keeps him going. Literally, Victor Nshimiye’s favorite quote means “even though I dislike things as they are, I keep moving on.” Asked why he frequently refers to these words, Victor reflects on its motivational message about moving forward even when we have to do things we don’t necessarily like. He then goes on to give numerous examples of life’s “obstacles” and the fact that life doesn’t give you anything for free, “you have to fight for it,” Victor says. “Winning the basketball tournament last year was one of my biggest achievements in high school. We won the whole thing” Victor joyfully says. The victory was not easy, but as he thinks about how hard they worked, all you see on his face is pride. Always active and enjoys being part of a team, Victor is looking forward to playing basketball and staying physically fit while at Carleton. Something he knows will prevent him from the mysterious “freshman-15,” the reality that most freshmen put on 15 pounds during the first semester of university due to unhealthy eating habits.


Mr. Victor NshimiyeWhere does Victor see himself ten years from now, either managing his own textile company or being the manager of a soccer team. “I am going to miss my friends,” Victor shares as he remembers some high school highlights. Eating Thiebou Yapp on the field with his classmates during Senegalese Awareness Week and being able to dress up and see the beautiful outfits people wear that week are some the events Victor will miss when he moves to Ontario this fall. Nevertheless, he is grateful for having grown up around supportive people, who encourage and provide him with a model of success. Victor is thankful to his sister, whom he describes as independent and responsible, and he is grateful to his mom, whom he says has always been supportive and pushes him to follow everything through. As you finish, and as you begin, we hope that you will continue to let the valuable lessons and experiences guide and motivate you to keep moving forward~





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