Pinel Motswagole Pinel Motswagole grew up as an only child. Since both his parents didn't have any siblings either, Pinel also grew up as an only grandchild. He grew up in a small town on the outskirt of Polokwane in a village called Moletjie, Ga-Ngoasheng with dults-his parents and grandparents. Because of this, he never really knew what it meant to be a kid. Since the adults around Pinel were quite abusive, he didn't learn how to relate well with other kids. Growing up, Pinel felt accustomed to the company of adults. He was always more mature than the other children at school. Even when he gained friends, he often felt annoyed at them while growing up because he felt that they were too childish. The adults who raised Pinel had not invested a lot in him this encouraged him to excel in all of his subjects as well as any hobbies he decided to take up. Now that he's all grown up, accepts that back then, he may have seemed smug to his peers. While he didn't realize this back then, he hadn't learned self-awareness until years later. When Pinel was in high school, he started feeling the pressure from his parents' and grandparents' high expectations. Gradually, he stopped joining extra-curricular activities and instead, made the choice to work. Still Pinel finished at the top of his class, although he wasn't the valedictorian. Looking back, Pinel thinks that he didn't try as hard because he didn't want to give his family the satisfaction. He also worked to pay his bills and, after several jobs, he started working for an investment firm. From there, he aimed to meet his potential, take on new challenges, but he didn't strive hard to go beyond expectations. Probably because of the kind of family he grew up in, Pinel never imagined himself having a family of his own. He didn't want to get tied down by a wife and children, so he always believed that marriage wasn't for him. Even though he never learned how to be a kid, he's hoping his little bundle of joy will teach him the joys of childhood when the time comes. This is where he gets his strength and motivation. Read More Read Less