Kameron and Kioshi Burgess, seventeen-year-old twins who attend the Berkeley Institute, have proved themselves to be two of Bermuda’s most promising young achievers over the past few yearsThroughout their teenage years they have participated in many extra-curricular and community activities that include the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, numerous local stage productions and extensive volunteer work. They have recently become a part of a reinvented production company, ‘Junior Premier Players’, which is run by Ms Shalane Dill.Kameron has been actively involved in volunteering at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences and at Dolphin Quest in the hopes of developing his knowledge to work eventually as a marine biologist.Kameron will also be travelling to France and Germany this summer, anticipating to “experience the different cultures and develop a stronger sense of independence and responsibility.”Germany, the destination chosen for the Duke of Edinburgh expedition, especially will be an exciting challenge for Kameron, who will be travelling with his brother, as they will be in a small group, expected to navigate the terrain on their own and depend on both their knowledge of the country and natural survival skills. While the boys are slightly nervous at the idea of getting lost in a foreign country, they are “definitely more excited than anything else.”While Kameron continues to focus on his studies of marine biology, and being involved in different aspects of the performing arts, Kioshi takes a particular interest in acting.This July he will be taking part in Bermuda Glee, which is a ten-day programme that focuses on acting, dancing and singing, as well as technical stage work.The activities of the programme will all culminate in a performance to be presented to the public on July 10th.Kioshi is eagerly looking forward to what he claims will be an “intense but fun experience.”Both Kioshi and Kameron also performed in the production of ‘Having Insight Surpassing Thoughts of Remembering Yore’ (H.I.S.T.O.R.Y.) in August of last year with the performing arts group TROIKA, as well as performing in another TROIKA production entitled ‘Ammunition’. ‘H.I.S.T.O.R.Y.’ focused on the history of slavery in Bermuda and ‘Ammunition’ dealt with the sensitive subject of gun violence in Bermuda.The twins claimed that the plays were almost equally significant to them; Kioshi said that ‘H.I.S.T.O.R.Y.’ was an important experience for him because “it involved so much research, it was a completely different experience because you had to know everything about the history and really know what you were talking about and performing for when you were onstage.”Kioshi claimed ‘Ammunition’ was just as intense an experience as it gave him and the other performers the opportunity to express their views on the subject of the recent gun violence: “You always hear what the older people have to say, and what the authorities have to say, but you never really get to hear our side of it, how the young people view the situation.”When asked if their busy schedules sometimes become too demanding or if there is any pressure as young people to achieve great things, Kameron easily replied: “There is pressure but in the long term all that we’re doing now will benefit what we do in the future.”This statement goes to show how far Kameron and Kioshi have set themselves apart from some other young people by displaying the determination and focus on the future that is necessary to achieve the goals that they are already well on their way toward.