Darlington Sabasi
Darlington believes that life is too short and the world is too small to make enemies. Smiling means and changes a lot and this is the reason why wherever he is, whatever he is doing Darlington always has a smile on his face and is never afraid to apologize whenever he disappoints someone. Talk about soccer, invite him to play soccer with you or to watch Chelsea or France play and, yes indeed the sky is blue and must be the limit, then you are close to sealing an everlasting friendship with Darlington. Positive attitude is the way to go for Darlington and one most important thing in his life is never to burn bridges along the way. With his positive attitude Darlington's passion is to always give off his best in all he does for the mere fact that he is doing it means it is worth doing.
Darlington Sabasi is a third born in a family of three born on May 7 in 1987 and he is from Marondera, Mashonaland East in Zimbabwe. Currently doing dual Masters in Agricultural and Applied Economics and Environment and Natural Resources at the University of Wyoming on a full graduate assistantship, Darlington did his Advanced Level in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry at Peterhouse from 2004 to 2005. He did his undergraduate in the Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources at Africa University (AU) in Zimbabwe majoring in agribusiness from 2006 to 2009. While an undergraduate, Darlington was class president, president of Model United Nations and successfully hosted the 4th Edition of Model UN at Africa University, BOOST/SIFE Disciplinary Chairperson and contributed to his team winning the national competition and proceeded for the World Cup in Germany in October 2009, Electoral Committee member as an Elections Officer, Fortnight Gazette Writer (fortnightly newsletter at Africa University, soccer club secretary, a member of the curriculum review student committee, library committee member and a university ambassador.
In March 2007, Darlington was selected as the best first year student in the Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources and went for Study Abroad at Kalamazoo College in Michigan USA from 2007 to 2008. While at Kalamazoo College, Darlington was a member of badminton club, soccer club, International Student Organization (ISO), Model United Nations and attended the NAMUN Conference in Toronto Canada as a Vietnam Delegate in the ECOFIN Committee and he was the initiator and Editor-in-Chief of International Voices (publication of international students experience at Kalamazoo College). Furthermore, Darlington got one of his poems published by the Passage, a publication at Kalamazoo College and he also got his other poem published by the International Library of Poetry.
Darlington graduated on June 6 in 2009 with honors, as the best graduating student in the Agribusiness Option, received the Vice Chancellor's prize for the best graduating student in the Agribusiness Option, had the best research project and received the Beta prize for his project, received Mutare Garments prize for being the best graduate in the Agribusiness option and the greatest of them all, Darlington was named the best graduating student at Africa University in 2009 and received the ZIMRE award. Darlington was also accepted for the inaugural Global Model United Nations conference that was held in August 2009 in Geneva, Switzerland and he could not attend as he was preparing for his departure for his masters and instead let someone else take his place.
Darlington started his dual Masters in August 2009 and ceteris paribus, he will be graduating in May 2011. He is researching on the impact of captive supply on alternative marketing arrangements with the beef industry as a case study using experimental economics. Darlington is among the 12 students selected from a worldwide pool of 58 applicants to receive the International Livestock Congress Travel Fellowship and he will be attending the International Livestock Congress from January 9 to 14, 2010 in Denver, Colorado.
Darlington enjoys working out, playing and watching soccer (Chelsea FC is the way to go), playing badminton, playing racquetball, hanging out with friends, debating mainly about the political and economic situation in Zimbabwe and Africa, and listening to music.
"Through planning, implementation, and perseverance, offering service in the agriculture sector is my number one goal as when agriculture stumble, the economy crumble and humanity suffer."