Two of 2013’s top performers celebrate with their parents . PHOTO | FIDELIS FELIX
By Edward Qorro, The Citizen, eqorro@tz.nationmedia.com
In Summary
Her parents found out on Friday last week during
radio announcements that the former St Francis Girls Secondary School in
Mbeya student was Tanzania’s first runner up, after excelling in the
2013 Form Four National Examinations that she sat for in November last
year.
Eighteen year old Magreth Kakoko received the good news at a shop where her parents had sent her to buy some groceries.
Her parents found out on Friday last week during
radio announcements that the former St Francis Girls Secondary School in
Mbeya student was Tanzania’s first runner up, after excelling in the
2013 Form Four National Examinations that she sat for in November last
year.
Magreth, came second to with Robina Nicholaus from
Marian Girls of Bagamoyo, says she took it for a joke, as her parents
broke the good news to her.
“They told me that they heard from the radio and I
treated such news like any other prank, and I returned back home with
what I was sent for”, she says.
No sooner had she arrived home than congratulatory
wishes began pouring in, and at this point, she was overwhelmed by the
reality of the good news.
“I had received many messages on my phone that I
was number one in last year’s exam, and after checking I confirmed my
fears,” she recalls.
Magreth who scored division one point seven in the
results says she was determined to do well in the exams but her results
surpassed even her highest expectations.
“My goal was simple, to score a division one, I
had never thought that I will be the best student, nor come out with a
distinction,” reveals the soft spoken best student.
Magreth who also refutes claims that she fainted
upon receiving the news as alleged by some section of the media in the
country, attributes her feat to the spirit of hard work and utmost
discipline envisioned at St Francis.
Her sentiments are echoed by Sr Floffy Sequeira,
the headmistress at The southern highland school who says that work and
cooperation between staff and students at St Francis has been the secret
to their success for the second year running.
“We don’t motivate our students in any other way,
our success trickles down to hard work and dedication that own students
exhibit,” says the school head.
According to Sr Sequeira, part of their success is
also attributed to the dedication that teachers at her school stand for
in ensuring that each student leaves the class only after they have
understood what is taught each day.
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