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  Many students expect their life,on their own, to be paradise. Living free of their parents reign, students move into dormitories. Life without curfews and many"house" rules would seem to be a students first taste of being an adult. Living in the dorms is the biggest hardship and challenge for most freshman students in transition from home to college life not to mention the life on campus period. Talking about my college life, I have enjoyed it to the fullest and had some of the best college days of my life. I am a student of one of the most reputed colleges in Mombasa (Technical University of Mombasa). I am currently pursuing my course in Mass Communication. Built in a large area, it is a beautiful place with many courses in streams like science, commerce, arts and humanities. When I first took admission to this college, I was really afraid as all the people were new to me. But soon, I started enjoying my college life and made some fantastic friends. I love everything about...

 Countries like Kenya, which have a relatively youthful population, stand on the runway of economic take off if they find the correct formula to harness the energy, creativity and entrepreneurship that young people have to offer. The youth are an economic force that can both drive and create demand for goods and services especially due to the growing digital economy. However, even with this major advantage, these countries also face the attendant risk of ensuring that their youths do not fall prey to political Machinations that can turn them in to dynamite especially in the run-up to general elections. How then can Kenya position itself to benefit from it's youthful demographic while avoiding the political pitfall? Engaging young people enriches institutions and processes, and the current dynamic global situation emphasizes this. If we take just one critical aspect of empowering the youth such as skills development, we not only engage them in creating sustainable economic solutions...