Dear Editor,

The 19th century antislavery leader, Frederick Douglass once said: “Education means emancipation. It means light and liberty. It means the uplifting of the soul of man into the glorious light of truth, the light by which men can only be made free.”

On Thursday, March 20 and Friday, March 21, each student in their final year of primary education will be writing their own destiny. With high expectations in the air, it’s apodictic that as GSAT approaches and the final few days of preparation are at hand, nerve-racking thoughts will flood the minds of many students.

A total of 40,676 students are confirmed to take the test and it is important that each student be enlightened that success is only attained through hard work. Without a struggle there can be no progress.

As a resident of the White Hill community, I implore each GSAT exam candidate of White Hill Primary to realise that their educational success will benefit not only themselves but also their parents, teachers, community, country, and the world. Individual students must spend time meditating on their future and on the legacy he/she wants to pass onto future generations.

I encourage you to focus on positive role models like Nelson Mandela who once said, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”

Each pupil should aspire to change the world and use their weapon to defeat the foe of poverty, ignorance and injustice. The White Hill Primary School has produced many stalwarts in our nation’s history. Greatness fertilises the soil of the noble primarylevel institution. Each White Hill GSAT student should continue this legacy of greatness. Good luck in your examinations.

Gavin Dixon

gdixon11@stu.ncu.edu.jm