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Andre SmithLTD
"I'VE ALWAYS BEEN INSPIRED TO WRITE A BOOK CALLED "Y", WHERE MANY PEOPLE LOOK AT ME FUNNY AND ASK "WHY?" . TO EVEN TRY AND EMBRACE A FRACTION OF THE BIG PICTURE OF LIFE, QUESTIONS WILL FOLLOW, SOME WILL BE ANSWERED SOON, SOME LATER OR NOT EVEN AT ALL... BUT IT'S THE QUESTIONS YOU ASK THAT ANSWERS ANY "WHY" AND BUILDS YOU, IF NOT DIRECTLY, BUT WITHIN...." 2016 me
2001 TILL NOW - after depleting my two year UK Visa I TOODLED back to South Africa BUT NOT aFTER gaining exceptional knowledge and experience. my thirst however: the thirst for new and unique ventures above the norm was AN ITCH UNreachable. I ATTEMPTED TO "anchor MYSELF"as they say in some partS of south africa but THAT did not lAst long and eventually I applied my newly acquired skills to the world-renowned cruise ship CREW lifestyle.
TO explain every contract, AFFILIATED CompanIES, love MADE AND LOST, friends ACQUIRED AND FRIENDSHIPS TERMINATED, AWKARD situations, BENEFICIAL SITUATIONS AND EVEN THE MANY challenges FACED would convert the site to the PREVIOUSLY mentioned INTENDED Book AND THAT WOULD ONLY spoil it!!!
NON THE LESS, I have to admit that these PAST 20 years have shaped me and made me what I am TODAY.
1998 - Qualified Matric in South Africa and jumped on the first plane to the UK with no particular reason besides seeing the world and gain hands on experience. were welcomed by my awesome cousin emslie law and his wonderful wife sally who resides in basingstoke, then Found myself doing a rather unique task for the first year by tending to the EMI (Elderly mentalLY impaired) at an old age home in Chalfont St. Peter. Later ,after networking through various INtERESTING channels, found myself MANAGING A Conference and banqueting DEPARTMENT IN a 5* Hotel between GerRard's Cross and Beaconsfield. Great day job, and similar TO some nocturnal creatures WITH THE THIRST FOR MORE THAT WE read about I was doing Security in Slough, High Wickham and surrounding areas for some extra cash.
My Short story so far .... (To be continued)
THESE YEARS HAVE TAKEN ME AROUND THE GLOBE TO VARIOUS PLACES, COUNTRIES, CITIES THAT MANY ONLY DREAM ABOUT OR GOOGLE. IT HAS EXPOSED ME TO MANY CULTURES AND TAUGHT ME TO RESPECT OTHER NATIONALITIES, CULTURES AND RELIGIONS AS MY OWN.
THESE YEARS HAVE GIVEN ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPAND MY KNOWLEDGE WITHIN SEVERAL INDUSTRIES, WHETHER BIG OR SMALL.
THESE YEARS HAVE GIVEN ME A CULTURAL COLLECTION OF FRIENDS AND SOMETIMES ENEMIES IN MULTITUDE.
THESE YEARS ARE FILLED WITH MEMORIES, PEOPLE, ACCOMPLISHMENTS, FAILURES AND MOST IMPORTANTLY LESSONS....