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To those who failed KCSE, Bill Gates was once labeled as a poor student

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Results are finally out and you may be happy or sad depending on how you performed on the exam.  Congratulations to those who passed and for those who ‘failed’ congratulations to you too! This is why…

I did my form four exam a while back and I understand the pressure to get that perfect grade. When the Minister for Education has announced the results and you are waiting for a t.v crew to come ask you ‘How did you manage to get an A?’ while texting your former school mates to know what they got.  I actually wrote a speech. I practiced it the whole of December so that I’d know it off head and look natural talking about how I slew the giant that is KCSE when the time came.

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