WAISALE Tabuya (pictured) wants youths to make a good choice in life and achieve good things.
Tabuya, who graduated from Law School, feels a lot more needs to be done for the youths of this country.
He has led youths in many instances, at school and in the village.
"I love being involved in community work," he said.
He feels his law degree allows him to better influence his peers as a team leader.
Tabuya, a former headboy of Dudley High School, is vice-president of his village youth group.
"Being the vice-president of the youth group involves organising activities for the youths and sports functions."
He said he was also involved in church fellowship programs.
Originally from the village of Tiliva in Kadavu, he has spent most of his time in Suva.
Both his parents are retired and he wants to do something for them.
His father is a retired accountant and his mother used to work for the Australian Embassy.
"My mother is my inspiration. I have seen her go through struggles in life," he said.
His role models are his older siblings who have succeeded in life.
"They have set high standards and now I have to follow in their footsteps."
His elder sister is a bank manager and another is a lecturer at the University of the South Pacific.
"One of my brothers is a doctor and another is a sports reporter with Fiji Television."
He said his sister's husband was a good influence in his life.
Aside from his family, he credits his teachers as being the other major influence in his life.
"I was always told by my teachers that I had the potential to do better whenever I made a mistake."
Their encouragement helped him to work hard.
Tabuya is a keen sports person himself.
"I play volleyball, rugby and follow sports keenly."
He said the youths of today faced many problems and if given a chance, he would set up a non-government organisation for youths.
"It will focus on youths becoming better citizens."
Tabuya works at Pacific Building Systems.
He said the biggest problems facing youths today was peer pressure, foreign influence such as the media and poor parenting.
"I would like to help youths who have fallen victim to such problems."
Tabuya feels his past experience, when he was "in bad company for some time", gave him an advantage when reaching out to his troubled peers.
