19th
July 2012
Meet 2012’s
Carnival Queen- Janelle Desir
Merissa Stephen
“Three
words that best describe me are happy, intelligent
and motivated,” says Desir. Here’s
an inside scoop on the personality of St. Lucia’s
reigning Carnival Queen, Ms Super J, Janelle
Desir.
Janelle hails
from the south western community of Soufriere.
“I am from Fond St Jacques, Soufriere
to be exact,” she says. This young lady,
having grown up in this community has explained
that though experiencing a pleasant upbringing,
she has had to jump over a few of life’s
hurdles. “Growing up in Soufriere has
not always been a bed of roses. However it has
definitely shaped me into the person I am today,”
the Queen stated.
Her childhood
memories are inclusive of time spent at the
infant, primary and secondary schools within
her community. “I started my schooling
at the Fond St. Jacques Infant School then moved
on to Soufriere Primary School and Soufriere
Comprehensive,” she stated. Janelle indicated
that she later attended the Sir Arthur Lewis
Community College, and is a graduate from the
Business Administration course.
Despite having
studied business, Janelle shares that her heart
lies elsewhere. “I have a passion for
the field of Mass Communication / Journalism
and would like to pursue a career in Journalism,”
she communicated. “I want St.Lucia to
remember Janelle Desir as a well respected Journalist,”
declared Desir.
Janelle is of
the view that the responsibilities of a journalist
are essential to a country’s development,
social or otherwise, and also, as part of her
contributions, wishes to serve through her career
as a figure of encouragement to persons like
herself who are pursuing their goals. “I
believe that Journalism plays a major role in
the development of St.Lucia and I would like
to use my career to influence other young persons
like myself positively,” she indicated.
Contending for
this year’s Carnival Queen 2012 title
is Janelle Desir’s first attempt in the
area of pageantry. “This is my first pageant,”
she clarified.
The reigning
Carnival Queen has informed that the experience
of this pageant is a memorable one and that
this first attempt is not her last. “This
experience has changed and shaped me into a
more responsible, eloquent and confident young
woman. I learnt how to manage my time properly
and that’s something I will always remember
as I reach for the stars,” commented Janelle.
She hopes that
with her bubbly personality and according to
most persons, her infectious smile, to further
represent St. Lucia. “It is not my last,
I plan on representing St.Lucia at Carnival
next year and all other regional pageants that
I’m asked to attend,” Janelle added.
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