It is almost 2 months since school reopened and some quizzes (tests) have already gone down the drain. I have come to accept that quizzes are part of life (life in the university of Cape Coast). I think this semester is a bit flexible and so far I have had some time for myself. Last semester was a hectic one. My courses were loaded as usual but I decided to set some high targets for myself. There is a saying that ‘let the sky be your limit’ so I wrote an A on my time table beside each of the courses I was taking for the semester. I actually did 7 courses. One of them was a non scouring course but students are supposed to do it before graduating. The other six were departmental courses which also contribute to my CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average). Getting all As means a GPA (Grade Point Average) of 4.0. In the university of Cape Coast, one need 80% and above to make an A. I started working at it with all strength and good time management because I also had other important extra curricula activities. The best moments were when I sat at the seashore enjoying the breeze and watching the waves moving to and fro. It has always been a way of rewarding myself after a hard week’s work. The exams went on successfully and I left for the Christmas holiday. When school reopened I went to check on the notice board and I saw my first 3 As. The other 3 included microbiology and parasitology.
Most students do not like biology because the marking is very technical especially when it involves scientific names. After some weeks biology was posted and I had my 4th A. I said to myself ‘my dream has been achieved’ thinking that the last two are not very difficult. That same week the other 2 and the non scoring course were pasted and to my disappointment and surprise, I had 3 B+s. At the end I made 4 As and 3 B+s. That is a GPA of 3.8333. I was a bit disappointed but I consoled myself with the saying that ‘aim at the sky so that when you fall, you will land on the rooftop’. I think I have landed on the roof of a very high story building and so I can reach the sky next time I try.
