Hart. I am a Christian

With only four months to go, Richard Hart, head boy of St George's College says he will leave with mixed emotions.
"This is a school that I love, but at the same time I have to move to higher heights," he said. "It is an honour to have been a part of such a great institution."

As the head boy Hart said he constantly deals with students who are from different backgrounds, which can be challenging at times. "You have to be vigilant in dealing with situations," he said. "I have dealt with serious issues as the head boy and some you wonder what you're going to do."
Hart who is currently an upper six student said that at the beginning of the school term last year he postponed his acceptance to United Theological College of Jamaica in order to complete his final year at St George's.

"I felt like there was more to be done here," he explained. "My goal as the head boy is to touch a life," he said. "I want to be remembered as someone who brought excellence to this institution."

He added: "I plan to be the head boy of all head boys." He says he plans on achieving this great feat by "being who I am. I believe that I have an awesome personality," he said. "I always tell people that I might not be the brightest of them all, but I desire to be the best I can."

Hart said his ambition is to become a journalist. He plans to attend the Caribbean Institute of Media and Communication (CARIMAC) after graduation.

"I am a Christian and I believe that if it has been ordained then nothing can stop me," he said.

Richard said his passion for reading and public speaking swayed him to become a journalist.

"Being able to adjust at St George's and speaking the way I do today is wonderful," he added. "In fifth form I fell in love with reading after reading all those literature books."

Hart said he is also particularly elated that he has been able to break the generation curse in his family where no one has moved passed a Grade 11 level of education.

"I am proud that academically I have achieved six CXC subjects and three CAPE subjects. Seen that my parents did not make it this far and have sacrificed a lot for me to be here," he said. "It gives me great pleasure in reaching this far.
It has been a hectic road and I intend to go further. I am not going to stop here."

Hart said he enjoys singing, reading, and the theatrical arts.
The youngster recently performed in a production put on by Father HoLung titled Amazing Grace. He played the character "Robbie" who was a confused young man who didn't know his father and eventually became a don.

He described his experience as hectic because he had to juggle studying for CXCs with rehearsals, but he also conceded that he enjoyed being a part of it. "It was rough, but I survived," Hart said. "The play was an awesome experience."

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