The Life of a Student

Three years have passed; a new dragon in business has risen in South Africa. The Mitchell Corp's division in was approve a year ago and Michael was granted land to build his empire in Johannesburg. This new venture; he started to be close with his daughter Zoete per Samantha's request. Michael has always wished t to build a company in African soil; one could say this was another dream of his coming true for the forty-two year old.

Michael bought a mansion in Eshowe a thirty residents live there. Amongst; Michael, Zoete, Samantha, and Simone; Michael's adopted son (which is unknown except for Michael, Simone and Zoete but that a story for another day). Zoete is now an undergraduate double majoring in Aeronautical engineering and business administration while also being an acting CEO (in transit).

Frequent visitors include Zoete's childhood friend Bonang, Precious Dineo Mofokeng (Zoete and Samantha Varsity Friend). Zoete is still not eager to accept her prosperity so she asked her father to keep her real identity unknown to the press, his business associate and everybody in close with the Mitchell's. Michael approved so Zoete has been living under her old name Faith Zulu.

When Michael announce his to the board of his step-down, they wanted to know who will be the CEO and he replied his firstborn. The board members became reluctant as they thought it was going to be Samantha; one of them exclaimed that she knows nothing of the business ethics. Mr Mitchell corrected them by saying Zoete will be taking over and he told them she's still in training for now.

The girls were enjoying their last day at home as next day they are starting their classes.

They were relaxing at the pool when Tome; the chief of security came and told them their presence is requested at the foyer. They went downstairs to find Michael with Simone. The girls were delighted to see their brother, they greeted in French "Bonjour". Samantha asked him, why he is here only to be interrupted by her dad exclamation "you are going to varsity together!"

The five pupil (Zoete, Samantha, Simone, Precious and Bonang) waved goodbye to Michael and Tome as they dropped the off at the gates of UPE; short for University of Pretoria. They were to start a new life being a student, living outside of parent care and they were to face new adventures, involving being independent, having romantic interests and adapting to student life.

Arriving on the same day was Kristen Amira Naicker, (Samantha's cousin from her Indian mother's side). The university is fully packed with students all over; some registering, some already enrolled and some are moving to the inner residences. These six pupil had other plans regarding their accommodation, Samantha was to stay at a flat with Kristen, and following her status it's fitting for them as her father was going to sponsor them.

Simone is to stay in a flat too with Tome. Zoete, following her hidden agenda was to reside at an out-source residence, she is a Sasol bursar and on Medico student fund (MSF) for her meals, her room is a single-sleeper having to share kitchen with Bonang and Dineo. Bonang and Dineo are going to share two-sleeper in the same out-source residence as all singles were taken. This is ideal as they doing the same course BEng: Electrical sponsored by Eskom.

Samantha is doing B: Pharmacy, Kristen together with Simone are majoring in B: Arts and Design. Simone, like Zoete is double majoring doing B: Accounting. Amongst the student of UPE; there are rich teenagers namely Herny Owen Smith and Ashley Shantel Young, they are from the same town and some thought they are a couple but that was not the case.

Zoete's first day at a lecture hall is a boring day as they are getting an orientation but the teenager caught an eye of the handsome gut at the corner, and it to be Herny. Zoete ignores this as she is very shallow when it comes to love and her focus here is on her studies not to pursue a love relationship. Although the question remains "is she going to avoid her feelings forever?"

On her next lecture; she met familiar faces; Bonang and Dineo, unfortunately for them they are given twenty-page spread assignment due in a week. Lunch break of an hour; students are full in the courtyard, some at the food stall, some choose to go to the library or the sport centre. Kristen and Simone find Samantha in the library chatting on Facebook of which she promise not to use during the day. When she sees them she in shock and they smile.

They go outside to find the others, the six pupil led by Zoete go together to the food stall and wait in line. The sensational Shantel doesn't wait in line, she jumps the line which this some students hate and she passes Simona and give him a wink as she continues on her way. Simone is taken so Zoete bumps him, seeing this Shantel thinks they are a couple so she plots to find out about her and take Simona for herself.

In the afternoon Zoete went to the library, where she meets Herny again. He greets her and she replies, and she continue on her way to the books. She bumps to Shantel and Shantel warns her to stay out in things that don't match with her. Confused she asks what Shantel is talking about, Shantel makes it clear that she wants Simone and Zoete should step back as she won't match the likes of Samantha (meaning the rich).

Simone cares for his sisters and cousin, so as the day went by he will call them to see if they are well. Simone is filling for Zoete at the office, since their father agree to fulfil her wish of reaming hidden. The media get hold of this and many are so eager to unveiling the identity of Mitchell's daughter, when interview by The Times, Michael tells them his daughter is currently studying at UPE together with two of his kids. Simone and Samantha.

According to Samantha, her father has a total of five children and two adopted children. Michael is a loving father for all, that why after his wife's Mary Mitchell death, he never re-marries fearing that his children won't stay well with a new mother. Tome is assign to keep watch on the Mitchell siblings and friends, on his duty he receives a Mercedes C-Class, new set of wardrobe and as a fitness trainer at UPE following his duties to stay close to them.

On weekends; the six pupil will go to the Mitchell Corp's penthouse to chill there but Zoete arrange to stop these visits, fearing that the press may deduce that she is Mitchel's daughter. However, the siblings still keep in contact under the shadows. Herny was a buzz to the girls but he isn't keen following his status, as a rich teenager, the girls want him but his eyes are set on the simple 'elite', poor girl Faith, oh! If he knew what she was real?

The semester nears Easter break as tests have started and nerves on student got raised. Zoete does feel something for Herny, she confines on her father, and Michael tells her that if she's ready for a relationship she has to think hard given her wish. Herny has always been shy to ask a girl out, so he confines to Simone (his friend) and Simone agree to help by saying he is going to invite her to his party as Herny isn't aware that Simone is Zoete's brother.