{UAH} You grades or academic certificates shouldn't define you

By Amos Wekesa, Uganda 

Okay guys, I got 12 aggregates in my Primary Leaving exams many years ago. I had the potential to do even better basing on my class performance throughout primary. 

That was the last time I got a first grade and only got worse as I advanced in school and infact got 6 points in my Alevels. Okay no one asks me for my qualifications today. Am not saying am proud of class underperformance.

Yes once in a while after a talk and out of curiosity someone will ask what I studied in University and yes am paid upto usd 1500 for an hours talk( side hustle). Some pay less. And they will be surprised when say I didn't go to a university.

If your child didn't get 4 points, it's not the end of the road and you can give me as an example, except also tell them they need to find their passion. They need to skill themselves in their passion. As they pursue their skills, encourage to do general reading.

In the past few years, I read about 2 hours daily on different subjects including tourism and i put in practice things I find important during the reading. Knowledge is actually everywhere and it's useless not to apply part of what you read. 

The reality is life has a different set of exams and good class education is only an added advantage but not necessarily the only requirement in real life exams.

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