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My Country: Academic Laurels are overrated?

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"And if this issue is not addressed properly, it then becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy Then every school has the audacity to have policy on equality" -Sulibreaks How many "A" grades did you get, which were never asked for when applying for a job? How many times have you remembered something 5 minutes just after the teacher said: "Stop writing" Only to receive your results a month later to realize that you were only 1 mark short of the top grade? Does that mean remembering 5 minutes earlier would've made you more qualified for a particular job? Well, on an application form it would have We all have different abilities, thought processes, experiences and genes So why is a class full of individuals tested by the same means? Introduction Prior to the 19th Century, no organized public education system was in place anywhere in the world. In the United States, an educational system was created in order to meet the manpower needs of the Industrial ...

Friends: When we were no more friends again but we look like friends.

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Sometimes you have this buddy of yours,  you were too close, you help each other, do stuff together and then one day you discover your friend has another friend who is your enemy. They will at least one day discuss you. I wrote this two weeks ago on my way to Tema from Mampong-Akuapem. I was thinking about a lot of stuff that is going on in life. One which caught my attention most is fake friends or enemies in disguise.  When are new at a place we get more friends,  new friends,  good friends and bad friends; Everyone wants to be your friend because of one reason or another. As time goes on we discover true friends from the fake friends.  So who are friends?   A friend is someone who is closer to you than an acquaintance.  You advice him, he advices you, you give him stuff he gives you stuff (exchange gifts) Friendship is not a one party receive affair, if it becomes like that one will get too 'tired' of the other. How do we consider someone a...

The Hope Journey: An Example of dream works only if we make the effort

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The hope journey is dream project come true. I actually thought it might fail, the hope journey wouldn't see light but by dint of hard work and the great team work by the the hope journey family it was a success.  The Beginning:  A young man with a dream was putting his bed room in place and he got the idea of sharing his  clothes with the needy. He told his younger brother, Owusu-Acheampong and he gave him more ideas like adding sharing of bibles to it. Later that day he called his friend,  Okine Ebenezer discussed it with him and he actually lauded the idea and gave his insights into the project.  The following day was his birthday, 6/1/17. There was a small drinkup at the mission house in Mampong Akuapem  he made the idea known and the friends who came to the party were excited about the idea, they agreed and the event got its basics.  They had most of their meetings online (WHATSAPP) and that summer(july) the journey was made. The Spirit of gi...