It’s never too late to achieve your dream

The National National
Samuel when working with G4S secure solution in Port Moresby in 2014.

THE proverb; future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams may be just a saying but not for a 34-year-old father of three.Samuel Hovis, from Kabiufa village in Eastern Highlands, has always dreamt of becoming a police officer while growing up.
Hovis did grade one to six at Kuso Seventh-day Adventist Memorial in the province and continued his grade seven and eight at North Goroka Primary.
He did grades 9 to 12 at Kabiufa Seventh-day Adventist Secondary.
Not continuing further to college did not stop Hovis from getting to his dream after high school.
He upgraded his grade 12 marks at the Department of Open and Distance Learning (DODL) at Goroka Secondary in 2007 and then applied for the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary recruitment later that year but didn’t make it.
From 2008 to 2017, Hovis still worked hard at getting closer to his dream.
All the way, life was a roller coaster as he described.

Samuel Hovis while working for Black Swan in 2018 in Port Moresby.

In 2018, he came to Port Moresby and attended International Training Institute (ITI) obtaining his certificate in Computing.
Hovis joined G4S security firm the following year and worked with them for almost five years.
He worked a year with Laba holdings Ltd and left to West New Britain to work at Howgy Oil Palm Ltd in Biala.
“I moved from one job to another, just to save up for the dream I wished for so bad.”
In 2016, he worked with Digicel PNG and took a short course at ITI the following year.
He said life was tough, he had his family to look after so he went back working with Black Swan International security firm.
Hovis, after a year, joined the National Judicial Staffing Services Sheriff Security and from there he worked until he made it into 2022 RPNG reservist.
“Since completion of my education levels, I have strong belief that one day I will join the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary,” he said.

Samuel Hovis at the Waigani National Court after graduated from the Police Reservist in Port Moresby last month.

“My experience working for the security firms had always motivated me to be a police officer.
“I encountered many challenges in life and mostly its finance and employment issues.
“I have fought battles of trying not to be intrude by the unnecessary expenses and save up for my family and my dream.”
Hovis said its takes determination and hard work to reach whatever plans you have in life.
He had already bought a land and made a house for his family while working jobs.
“It was even more thrilling that everything I prayed for occurred not in a span of a year but it took years for me to get it,” he said.
“I thanked God for the everlasting guardians upon my life and my family to be supportive despite the hardship.
“To reach for bigger dreams, you have to start small.
“I was a static guard and now I am a police officer,” he said
Hovis says it is never too late to reach your dream.
“It only takes you to be committed and dedicative to whatever dreams you want to reach.”