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Help me get a World Class MBA

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So here's the deal. I'm a normal South African girl, with not so normal dreams. I studied a finance degree, got a finance type of job and then became a freelance travel and food journalist in my spare time. Have a look at www.joziliciousblog.co.za for more on that. I've got my own bimonthly page in the Sunday Independent and I also write for a few other magazines. I'm passionate about writing and about finance- and am currently doing both. 

I then decided to take a chance and apply to do my MBA overseas, hoping to one day have a job where I can fulfil both my passions. I applied to some of the best schools in the world, and got accepted into INSEAD, which is one of the top 10 best schools globally. It is REALLY REALLY tough to get into a school of this calibre- thousands of people get turned away each year. So I can't let an issue like money get in my way. Let's be honest, it's difficult if not impossible for a 20 something year old South African who is not company sponsored to raise a million rand for an MBA, especially with the exchange rate weakening the way it is. 

I start in August, but need EUR60,000- just for tuition. If I sell everything I own (car, flat, cash out investments), I'll have about half the money needed. I'll then take out a loan for as much as the bank will lend me, but I still won't have enough to survive and pay tuition costs. 

So I need to raise money, and this is my plea to do that. If you sponsor me, you can follow the chronicles of where your cash is going on my blog, or through my Twitter account, @hasmita.

I'm committed to using the MBA to bring my knowledge back to South Africa to contribute towards growth here, particularly in the energy and infrastructure spaces.

Thanks for your time!

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Hasmita Nair
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