I am Afia Boateng, a Ghanaian student at the University of Ghana Legon.
I am currently a level three hundred student studying Geography and Sociology at Ghana’s premier university, University of Ghana, Legon. I had my secondary school education at the Mfantsipim Boys Senior High School. I read Elective Mathematics, Economics, Geography and Government at the Mfantsipim Boys Senior High School. I liked all my courses except Elective Mathematics. Elective maths is really a difficult subject for many such as myself who dislike mathematics. I decided to read mathematics because I had no choice since I wanted to read the other three courses namely, Government, Geography and Economics.
After I completed senior high school in 2009, I waited for my results in 2010, and I passed to the tertiary institution. The education system in Ghana concerning senior high school completion is such that, you wait a year before going to the tertiary institution. Hence, I waited until 2010 before I went to study my tertiary education at the University of Ghana.
University of Ghana offered me the course, Social Sciences (Geography, Sociology & Economics). I was really happy when I got my admission letter. Unlike today where it is common to study at the university, going to the tertiary institution in those times in Ghana was a big deal, so I was very happy when University of Ghana offered me an admission.
My days in the university of Ghana was good but somehow stressful. In level hundred, I was the same brilliant but lazy student. I only learnt when there was an examination or test. This was my behavior but it was a part of my educational lifestyle until I entered the university. Even in the university, I was exhibiting the same behavior in level hundred. I waited until mid-semester examinations or general examination before until I learned. This cost me better grades since after the first and second semester, the highest grade I could get was a B. The B was just one course and the rest I got C. Honestly, I was not happy about the outcome of my results. I decided to sit up and device a new and better learning strategy to help me bring out better results. I wanted to get the A and B that I use to get way back in school. In level two hundred, I became a bit serious with my academics. Gradually, I started learning after lectures and soon, my hard-work started paying off as I first got a B+ in one course the following semester.
As I continued to learn each lesson after a lecture, things became easier at the time of a test or final examinations, as I started getting B as my least grade in level three hundred. I did not give up. I even worked much harder and I got an A for once in the university at level three hundred, second semester. It is true when they say that ‘Hardwork Pays’. Hardwork really pays and as I kept learning everyday, examinations became very easier for me. By level four hundred, my least grade in all my courses every semester was a B+.
After graduating from the University of Ghana, I started my national service at the Ghana Forces. I was posted to the Public Relations Directorate at the Ghana Forces. I loved the fact that I was posted to go and do something related to journalism. I was a part time blogger and entertainment journalist so I was glad. Fast forward, I finished my national service in July 2017, and I got employed by the Ghana Forces right after my service. I received my employment on the twentieth of October, 2017. I was posted to the Ashanti regional headquarters of the Ghana Armed Forces.
After a year of working, I realized school is more fun, and that it is not easy being out of school. A day in my life now is so boring. I hardly go out or have any fun. All I do is to go to work, close and come back home and the cycle repeat.
I think I should have gone out more often when I was in the tertiary institution. I should have dated someone on campus. I really miss school, especially the learning. I miss learning everyday. I am currently up for promotion at my current workplace and I will face the promotional board tomorrow. I personally do not care if I got promoted or not because the money added is not huge as my degree certificate deserve. You work so hard only to get promoted for about just ten percent of your salary to be increased. It is not fair how salaries are sorted in my Ghana. Others benefit and some work literally for free.
I work from Monday to Friday, and after work, I just go home. I think this is the reason I am still single and lonely. How will I meet a man if I do not go out there?. I wonder sometimes if I will be single at thirty years if I had dated more in my university days.
Being single at thirty one years has made me lonely. I still believe there is someone out there for me. I know I will find genuine love someday with a man who will love and respect me, and most of all, choose me. Any man can like you, but it takes the one who truly cares for you to actually choose you by marrying you.
I have decided to work on my boring anti-social lifestyle. I want to step out more to have fun and make friends. I have no close friend as I write now. I cannot have many friends but I believe I should have some few at least at this stage of my life.
I recently reconnected with my ex boyfriend, and things were going well, until I said something he did not like. I was left by him again. I still wonder why men decide to leave women over small things. It seems inconsiderate and selfish if you ask me. I do not think of leaving a friend or boyfriend just because I disagreed with them is cool.