The school recommended me to their evening programme, where I would be able to do the re-sits for the subjects I failed. I remember begging the then school principal for a repeat of grade 11, which was denied. “Honestly, I thought my life was over at that point. The then grade-11 student sat mathematics, English literature and principles of business, but only passed the latter. Mi bawl living eye wata,” he said, adding that based on his performance in those exams, he only amassed three signatures from teachers on his Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) recommendation sheet. “This was horrific and embarrassing at the time. Williams cannot recall what led to his underperformance in his grade-10 examinations, but he didn’t recover. He was an exceptional student and managed to maintain grades that qualified him to remain in the top stream, while being involved in football. Sign up for The Gleaner’s morning and evening newsletters.
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