Fast forward to after sixth form and my results were not good enough for university. “She has to rewrite the papers before the university will accept her,” Professor Akyeampong, an aunt’s family friend said, when he saw my results. Me? Rewrite the A-levels? Never! I was tired of studying. “Then she should try alternative tertiary education,” he offered. That was good advice, a life saver. Instead of whimpering and wallowing in self-pity over my poor results, I reassessed and reanalyzed my options. Taking a step back, I looked at my older brother, Abdul Malik Kweku Baako Junior, one of Ghana’s seasoned journalists. Journalism, of course! That’s what I wanted to do. After all, I was a product of David Larbi, Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) 20 The Birthday Journal
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