DESIROUS of pursuing studies in the sciences, mechanical engineering and other fields, Guyanese students have high hopes for their future following the release of this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination results.
The Government of Guyana, through the Ministry of Education, has equipped students with all the tools they need to be successful in their academic ventures and pursue career paths of their choosing.

This year, several students from a number of schools received high scores in their exams, which would allow them to apply for post-secondary education with ease.
One such bright and hopeful student is Fraser’s Educational Institute’s Supriya Premchand, who attained 13 Grade Ones, nine Grade Twos, and three Grade Threes at this year’s CSEC exams.
Premchand hopes to become a doctor in the future, specifically in the field of neurology.
The young woman said that studying for 26 subjects was indeed a challenge in the beginning.

“My headteacher gave me a lot of great advice, one of them included using a study timetable which helped me to balance my time more, and help me to study and manage,” she said.
With an interest in Mechanical Engineering, Laurex Vandenburgh of Skeldon Line Path Secondary secured 16 Grade Ones and two Grade Twos. Vandenburgh has already applied to the Government Technical Institute (GTI) to pursue studies in mechanical engineering.

When asked what inspired him to write 18 subjects, Vandenburgh stated, “Well, I would say it was my siblings. In their time, the amount of subjects they wrote were a lot, so I was like, ‘Oh! I need to surpass them! I need to do better.’” This was coupled with the push from his siblings, and the need to make his family proud.

He’d like to advise students to put in the effort to study/revise early. “I must admit, I did not do all of that. I was very lackadaisical, but I do not want other people to repeat that same mistake. That’s why I would advise them to try study; try put in that effort, and they would be able to accomplish great things,” he posited.
Meanwhile, Mahesa Boodhoo of Queen’s College excelled in 20 subjects, receiving 19 Grade Ones and one Grade Two.

Reflecting on her journey to success, Boodhoo said that this is one of her more foundational experiences. The excited teen shared, “Gathering all of my knowledge that I have gained since First Form. First Form was Online, so you could imagine that was quite tricky; using all of my knowledge from Forms One to Five, and just focusing that all on that exam paper.”
Boodhoo emphasised that CSEC has changed her life. She recalled having to forego social activities, including cub meetings, so that she can focus on her exam preparation.
The scholar further said, “CXC (CSEC) has definitely changed my life, and I definitely hope to do CAPE in the future. And one day, my biggest dream is to go to Oxford University. That’s where I plan to go; that’s where I plan to use my CXC knowledge and my CXC experience.”

For CAPE, Boodhoo said she is leaning towards the sciences, as she is very passionate about Chemistry, Physics and Psychology.