Getting into the senior high school was something I never planned for. I didn’t know what I should know or get myself ready for. I only knew I wanted to go to school and be better in the future. But what will make me that great in the future? I didn’t know. That didn’t stop me, I made it into a school I never dreamt of, chose a course of never thought and I was there as it was fun. Confused as I about, it felt right and I knew I could do great with it. Today it’s history.
The first year was for me. A very hard but growth area for me. I learned a skill that still kept me to date. I made myself a tool for many things. I wasn’t seen in that year but I developed myself so well. Then was when I got hold of my writing talent. I grew every bit of it in the first year. Hardships in that year were unbearable but I still had to keep going. If I survive that year, then I will have a way to balance the other two years I have to go. I balanced it and it gave me a go at the others to go. In all, it wasn’t an easy one.
Moving to tear two I made a mark in everywhere I stood. In the school was a discipline system. You always had to be perfect. There wasn’t any off day for being on point. Every day was a checkout day. I was clean when it came to this stuff. My ambition to be a school leader came up. I was up and ready for it but advice came in and I had to choose a different path. I came a leader bit in associations.
Ghana Muslims Students Association was one I cherished most. I had to give my best for it because it has done so much for me. It pushed me as an individual to better myself in my religion and behavior. I thought as much it was time to give back. Another was Northern Students Association. This was an association that represented students from the north. My school was in Kumasi and so should we have a common association to help those from far. It did well for me too so I had to also give back.
In these two associations, there was a coincidence in my leadership role. In both, was advisory position. I applied for that in all and was approved to be the advisor of these two associations. It wasn’t that easy but it was funny sometimes how my name turned out to be Advisor and many didn’t even know my name. I was an advisor everywhere and I did my part or make sure the students had the knowledge I learned when I was growing up in school. I did my best as a leader. I also learned there that being a leader isn’t as fruity as many think. It demands devotion and sacrifices to make your followers grow too.
I learned and some are. You should always be there for your people. You should give them the advice they need to be like you. The other thing is to be able to sacrifice much for them. We might not know who is suffering. As a leader, your followers think you are okay. So you should always find a way to hide your emotions and try to give your followers at all times. Being there for them is one key thing they will evaluate you on. And they wouldn’t even care when they have to excuse you to attend your mother’s funeral. If you aren’t there, they will say, you are not there. Learn this before you be a leader.
I’m glad I took up those positions. I’ve grown and it’s all part of my development. I’m known as Advisor and it’s becoming a nickname. Thanks for passing through