‘Make wild’: How a stranger’s advice at WAEC helped Dr George Asiamah turn Fs into As
Six years after a shattering set of SSSCE results left him hawking clothes and shining shoes, Dr George Asiamah returned to the classroom, driven by a chance encounter and a piece of advice from a stranger, and emerged with straight As. Speaking to Kafui Dey, Dr Asiamah said the decision to return to education came […]
Once a school dropout, Dr George Asiamah transformed his life after a chance encounter with a stranger's advice at the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) office. After receiving a subpar set of SSSCE results, he initially planned to retake only the subjects he had failed. However, a neighbor's shop owner shared her son's WAEC results, which revealed that even someone from a modest background could achieve top grades.
Inspired, Dr Asiamah registered for all seven subjects in a single sitting, a decision solidified by the stranger's urging that universities would not accept fragmented results. With irregular informal remedial classes, he largely self-taught, often tutoring peers when organizers failed to show. Despite minimal preparation, he emerged with straight As, a remarkable turnaround from his earlier Es and Fs.
This success led him to pursue Economics at KNUST, a decision partly driven by a desire to experience life beyond the Ashanti region and financial constraints. Dr Asiamah credits his resilience, built during his shoeshine days, as the driving force behind his achievements.
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