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By Charles Kanjama
At the end of my primary education, my ambition was to top my primary school in the final examinations. When the results were released, I was disappointed to come second, but happy to qualify for a top national school, and to get admitted into a top private school. So I had to make the first significant choice in my academic career. However, the pleasure that comes with the power of choice meant that I was actually in no hurry to decide. So my father took matters into his own hands and advised me to choose the national school. He explained that I had spent eight years in school with that goal in mind, and my teachers, too, had the same goal, so it would not make sense to opt out. Also, the national school would be economical and a useful learning experience. I agreed.
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