![]() An austere man and disciplinarian my dad was, I could not utter a word or say my opinion as I was also entitled to my opinion. My family took a unanimous decision that I needed to go back to secondary school again. It was an abysmal performance that I could not sleep, dine wine or even talk to my family because it was embarrassing. Ironically, I was the known student who went round campus organizing classes and teaching my seniors LIFO and FIFO. I knew I was failing Mathematics, Accounting and Science little did I know that I was failing Costing as well. My result right in my face! I had sunk woefully. A clumsy moment it was.ĭad instructed me to take that sheet of paper lying on the table. I got palpitation when I saw them at the doorway because that was outlandish of them. ![]() Interestingly, my mum, dad and elder sister were seated at the threshold of our door when I got home. It wasn’t my results but my mood totally changed. She smiled, shrugged and said that wasn’t the case rather, and our class rep had 5 Fs. I realized she was unhappy, swiftly, I had to calm her by reminding her how astute and a keen student she was. Though my friend stated that she will check hers that night, her face lost its usual appeal. Without mincing words, I told her I do not know my fate that moment because my elderly sister had asked for my index number to check. We hugged and giggled (you know how we ladies do it).Īfter, we sat and had a long conversation with regard to the WASSCE results. We were ecstatic to see each other as we last met during our final sit of our West Africa Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination. I visited a very close friend of mine long after we completed Senior High School. But as the cliché goes “time heals all wounds.” It has not been an easy journey a difficult chapter it has been in my life. It is a story that put me in a state of humility whenever it crosses my mind.
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