30/06/2016
Now let's go to Cape Coast...
When a Reverend Minister showed my Dad a calendar with a picture of some few girls wearing a blue uniform and told my Daddy that that was a new school which he thought would be good for me, my dad was somehow happy, but I wasn't because I had set my mind on going to a boarding school, a dream which this new found day school was going to destroy. So, I didn't even bother to ask of the name of this school which my Dad and the minister had decided on...
Then we went to this school... Ebei!!! Where is the school? Two little structures? Oh!
To say I was 'flaberwhelmed' is an understatement!!!
Tears started rolling...
We entered a little room which served as the headmistress's office. Then I was asked to write an exam. Aba! This school with just two structures won't admit me until I write an exam????
My Dad insisted that I write, and so I wrote, rather grudgingly. I was then told to report to school the following day. Wheeew! Where is the school? I still asked.
That evening, my tear glands showed me their power! The tears flowed like the waterfalls.
That week. I reported to my new school in my check dress only to find out that the entire population of the school was not up to a hundred!!! Oh!
I was later called by the headmistress, the lovely Mrs Aseidu, and she advised that I read General Arts instead of the Business I had applied for because I had written a good essay. Even though I didn't care about the decision then, I am glad she made that decision for me because I got to read Literature in English.
There was nothing in the school that we could boast of, but we had the zeal to succeed. The few teachers we had inspired us and urged us to move higher; Mr Frank Doyi, Mr Isaac Tawiah, Mr Eric Tsiri, the late Mr Dodoo, Miss Nsiah...
Fast forward to 3years later, before I graduated from Accra Wesley Girls' High school, I had served as the President of the Civic Club, an active and instrumental member of the fledgling School Choir and the Assistant Senior Prefect.
There are so many fond memories of my years in AWGHS that I cherish so much. I particularly miss the PE periods and hymn practice...lol
AWGHS taught me to be bold, determined and to make the best of every situation.
Currently, I hold a Bachelor of Arts (English and Sociology) degree from the University of Cape Coast.
I am pursuing a Master of Philosophy (Literature in English) at the Department of English, University of Cape Coast.
And I am a Teacher of English Language and Literature in English at Wesley Girls' High School, Cape Coast.
I know, without an iota of doubt that AWGHS gave me the needed skills to be a better person.
I am proud of the various achievements of AWGHS and I pray for greater heights.
I love AWGHS
I love my Alma Mater
I love AWGOSA
I am Dorothy Antwi Boasiako.
Let's meet at the AWGOSA Link Up this Saturday.
Dorothy Aboagyewaa Antwi Boasiako has booked a seat at the Cape Coast Ford station for Saturday morning... Join her at the AWGOSA Link Up.
This Saturday
2nd July
12pm
Church Hall
AWGHS premises