Faridah talks stress of getting Masters Degree, shooting for PhD; Ozzy eyes UN job

The graduation was held at the Kololo Independence Grounds and presided over by Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa.

Nakazibwe, a renowned news anchor at NTV Uganda graduated with a Master's in Business Administration.

Speaking to reporters at the ceremony, she recounted the struggles she went through to complete this course.

Nakazibwe said it was especially hard for her as she had to juggle the evening classes with her work as the presenter of the 7 pm “Akawungezi” news.

“It is hard to study as an adult,” she stated with a mild smirk.

“At first, it was supposed to be physical classes. These are evening classes and it is when we are very busy in the newsroom,” she said.

“So running from the newsroom to come and attend physical classes was not easy.”

Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa poses with Faridah Nakazibwe at the graduation event pulse uganda

Later on, she said, when the COVID-19 pandemic happened, the university switched to online classes.

But even then, Nakazibwe says, it was still a challenge for her, “because here you are preparing the news and at the same time tuning into the lecturer on the phone.”

Nonetheless, she described her graduation as a great achievement but added that there are more aspirations she’s looking at.

When asked if she plans to carry on with her studies and perhaps shoot for a PhD, Nakazibwe said she’s weighing her options.

“I am not quite sure yet because even when I finished my Bachelors, I initially refused to go for the Masters and decided to first utilize that experience until it was time to take this direction. I will first wait and see how far this (Masters) takes me,” she said.

Another Television personality at the graduation was NBS presenter Annet Nambooze aka Anatalia Ozzy who graduated with a Bachelors in Diplomacy and International Relations.

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Ozzy also said finishing the course was a big challenge, especially after she got pregnant.

“I got pregnant in the middle of the course and one of the worst experiences was that I had to attend classes because the lecturer insisted on physical attendance,” she said.

On her future plans, Ozzy said she has eyes outside the media in the future.

“With this course, of course, most of the jobs are in government, but there are also UN jobs,” she said.

“At the end of the day, I don't plan to be in the media forever.”

Deputy Speaker Tayebwa, who represented Education Minister Janet Museveni, tipped the graduates that skills and knowledge are no longer sufficient to navigate the challenges and opportunities of the future.