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Dennis attended the Kaburi Nursery School, but migrated to Bartica just so he could attend the secondary school there. The Government completed constructing a new school in 2009 (Three Miles Secondary), which replaced the Bartica Secondary, and it was here that Dennis took his exams.
Ambition
The Guyana Chronicle caught up with Dennis on a recent visit to the Amaila Falls. He currently works on the project, carrying out surveys on the road leading to Amaila. His job includes monitoring and recording who uses the road at present. He and others are required to stop each vehicle passing on the road in order to record certain details, like its type and registration number. The team would also need to inquire where the vehicle is coming from, where it is heading, and what type of work its occupants are engaged in.
But even as he is enjoying his current job, Dennis said, his real ambition is to become a doctor. “And hopefully, one day it will happen. I intend to achieve this,” he told the Guyana Chronicle in an interview.
He explained that as a child, he observed how his father, a Community Health Worker, was able to assist many of the sick villagers, and this has inspired him to want to help others, too.
Financial woes
After completing his secondary education, Dennis wanted to take a year’s break before taking up tertiary education. He did, and the next year, applied to the University of Guyana (UG). His application was successful!
So he started attending the University of Guyana (UG) last year September, but sadly, had to drop out because he began experiencing financial difficulties. Dennis has, however, not lost hope. He is working on obtaining a scholarship, so as to be able to go back to UG. And he is confident that, with some help from the Government, he would be able to so do.
In the meantime, though, he is making the best use of his circumstances at home.
