Proud, grateful Greenside High pupils can't wait to get started at varsity

A tech boffin wannabe from Greenside High School has shared his adventure in Antarctica where he learnt more about climate change and sustainability. 

Mohammed Hassan, who got university entrance confirmation on Friday, said he is looking forward to better resources and university life.

“The acceptance letter came in this morning from Wits for electrical engineering. I want to get to campus and use the equipment there, they had cool stuff when we visited and I can’t wait to use it full-time.

“For the matric expedition I had to write an essay to make it to the top 100 and then I did a video to go to the top five from South Africa.

“We saw climate change in action. You can see the ice hasn’t recovered from years ago. There was no ice. What hurt me was we burnt a lot of diesel to stay warm. If there’s a way we could use solar panels and natural energy why are we not using it? It’s something I would like to explore.

“You can’t pollute the environment [there], all the waste is taken back, even if it’s a gum bag or plastic bag,” Hassan said.

The only thing he could bring home as a memento from the November trip was rock.