Back in the day parents encouraged their children to branch into careers like medicine, law and teaching as they traditionally portrayed success. However with the ever-dynamic culture the 21st Century generation has come to appreciate that it is possible for one to make a living with their passion. This can be evidenced by the way a lot of schools, colleges and universities have taken the step to accommodate subjects such as sports and music in their curriculum. Sports, music and entertainment have also become so popular that they have turned into great money-spinners.
It is thus not surprising that when Maru-A-Pula offered him a scholarship in appreciation of him being one of their top senior school performers in 2006, 22-year-old pianist Laone Thekiso decided music was his calling. The decision was, however, not instant as Thekiso says that he decided he would major in music only last year when he was doing his third year at the Williams Liberal Arts College in the United States of America (US). Answering a question about why he decided to go the music route, the bold Thekiso told Showbiz that he would have never been happy pursuing anything else. He has, however, advised parents to let their children pursue careers they are passionate about. He said that being a Motswana is an advantage that people should exploit. "There are not a lot of Batswana pursuing exotic careers and people are always eager to see what a person from an unknown country has to offer," he said. Thekiso acknowledged that it was indeed a risk to branch into a career because it is your passion. He, however, said that if one is skilled enough to compete internationally then there should not be much to worry about.
