It is an honour to be one of the first Barbadians to be awarded a Young Barbadian Professionals Society (YBPS) Scholarship and I am very proud to add this to my small but growing list of achievements.

Hailing from Wildey St. Michael, I began my primary school education at the Grantley Prescod Memorial Primary School, formerly known as the Pine Primary School. It was here that those first crucial lessons of dedication and hard work were instilled in me and hence began my academic development. Throughout my primary school years I was able to maintain good social and academic standing and was therefore entrusted with the task of being a prefect and ultimately the Head Girl the following year. This is one of my first achievements of which I am very proud. Then came the most stressful time of those juvenile years; Common Entrance Examinations. After months of preparation and after-school lessons, the hard work paid off. I was awarded valedictorian of my year and gained entry to the prestigious Queen’s College School.

The transition from primary to secondary level was somewhat challenging in terms of adjusting to concurrently studying thirteen subjects instead of the previous five. However, with the support of my family and new teachers, I continued to work diligently. As a result, in my fifth year after the CXC Examinations, I was rewarded with five grade ones and three grade twos. I then decided to continue to sixth form because the ‘QC life’ was like no other, and I was once again given the task of becoming a prefect. Those last two years at Queen’s College were unforgettable. Despite the fun we all had, it was incomparable to the tension and stress of CAPE Exams. I must admit that those exams required a great deal of prayer, but it was all worth it because in the end I was rewarded with my biggest achievement to date; a Barbados Scholarship.

Now I am in Medical School in Trinidad and Tobago and I can proudly add my YBPS Scholarship to my list of achievements. Next step, becoming a certified doctor!!!!