Tacky High student nails 15 CSEC subjects
FINANCIAL struggles coupled with the ill-health of his father forced Devrow Boyd to make tough decisions, one of which should have affected him academically but the St Mary teen knew that he would have prevailed.
“When my father got a stroke, due to financial reasons, I made the decision to transfer to Tacky High,” Boyd said, adding that it was closer to home.
The young boy from Gayle, St Mary, made the decision to transfer from St Mary High to the school where he excelled in the 2016 Caribbean Secondary Examination Certificate (CSEC), passing 15 subjects.
“I have no regrets,” Boyd, who earned four distinctions, 10 credits and a pass, said.
He sat: Agricultural Science, Biology, Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Technology, English Language, Information Technology, Integrated Science, Mathematics, Office Administration, Physical Education, Physics, Principles of Business, Social Studies, Spanish, and Theatre Arts.
Boyd said his motivation to do the subjects was not to prove anything to anyone, but for personal fulfilment.
“I just thought it would be a personal achievement,” he said.
The 17-year-old, who wants to become a medical doctor, said there was strong opposition when people became aware that he would be sitting 15 subjects.
“That did not deter me because I knew, what I wanted, and I knew I could manage,” he said.
“I feel extremely overwhelmed,” he added.
His preparation for the exams, he said, was extremely intense as he diligently followed a timetable he had drafted.
He has also credited much of his success to his mother Carmeta Housen, father Carlton Boyd, sisters Latoya Roberts and Sasha Darby, and brother Akeem Darby, as well as teachers and family friends.
“I’d like to thank my principal Mr Boscoe, my Spanish teacher Mr Bailey, my IT teacher, Mr Jackson, my guidance counsellor Miss Buchanan and also family friends Mrs Taylor and Mrs Marcia Henry,” he said.
And while he has managed to add subjects to his record, the teen is also pressed to fulfil goals outside of the classroom.
Boyd said that he wants to become multilingual and so he has been taking online classes in Mandarin and French. As a result, he is able to communicate somewhat in four languages: English, Spanish, French, and Mandarin.
