While girls have outstripped boys in secondary exam results, yet both of them have expressed their extreme happiness: Where there’s a will there’s a way [Archives:2002/38/Reportage]

BY FAROUK AL-KAMALI
TAIZ BUREAU
Success is an outcome of years of painstaking and diligence. The high-spirited of one’s success doesn’t’ measured by short-term hard work for a specific purpose. It is therefore measured by limitless ambitions, self-confidence and the ability to overcome difficulties during one’s life.
Announcing the general secondary results by the Ministry of Education has brought an unbroken series of successes on the part of the top students.
Two weeks ago, students had their moments.
The Yemen Times has seized this opportunity and interviewed some of the top outclassed students in the republic of the secondary schools and 9th basic education.
The majority of the top students have agreed that the way to success can be achieved through the following factors; laborious exertion, the ultimate aim that haunts the student’s mind, organizing one’s time, reading after the Dawn’s Prayer and not staying up late
Hayat Sharaf Addeen, the first top student, scientific section, Aesha Secondary School at the Capital Secretariat, said that the main reason behind her surpassing success as she got the first grade can be attributed to God’s wish, parents’ supplication to success. “In addition to this, regular reading of lessons particularly from the beginning of the academic year, and strong tenacity to achieve the goal,” she said.
“After I come back from school, I pray the Noon Prayer, take a nap and then I start reading in accordance with a timetable.
Hayat has really a praiseworthy motive. Most of time that Hayat spends is in reading, which ranges between 7 to 9 hours daily and 12 hours during the final exams.
Hayat sees also that one of the main factors leading to success is the availability of qualified and competent teachers to make a success of the educational process.
Fatema Isa Shiekh, the second top student, Bakatheer School, Aden, said, “My success is attributed to God’s will. It is an outcome of several years of painstaking efforts.
The family’s role in this respect is indispensable; “My sister has helped me a lot. She is the only one who encouraged me to be studious student all the time,” Fatema added. “I always get the first since my early schooldays and that is why I haven’t got surprised to be among the first outclassing students,” she added.
” Besides, I always get up early in the morning, pray the Dawn Prayer. In such early time, I always revise what I have studied and peruse the exam papers of the previous years,” she calmly stated.
Wala’a Ahmed Abduh Yahya al-Qadhi, the second outclassed student, Asma School, Taiz said that the main reason for being the best can be ascribed to the constant encouragement by the family, allocating specific time for perusal.
She added further that staying up late is not the appropriate time for reading. “The best time to recall what has been studied is always after the dawn prayer,” she noted further.
Suhaila Abdullah al-Hebshi, the second top student, literary section, Sana’a, placed great stress on that success can be achieved as a result of constant laborious hard work. “Reading after the dawn’s prayer is the appropriate time. I always read at home, in bus and in a school. Even whenever I find a difficulty in apprehending some lessons, I hang them in the kitchen wall and start keeping them by heart,” Suhaila enthusiastically stated.
Suhaila has a strong ambition and a vibrant dynamism and wants to study astronomy. Unfortunately, such specialization is not at hand in our country. Consequently, she intends to study English language.
She has expressed her deep gratitude to the deanery of the Technology and Science University in appreciation of being accepted at the university and for being also the best student.
Suhaila has a talented creativity. She writes the short story and hopes sooner or later to publish her collection of short stories in the near future. More success and prosperity to Suhaila in her future.
Don’t put off till tomorrow what can be done today
Sara Saeed Basyoni, an Egyptian female student and the third top student, scientific section at the Martyr Neyama Rassam School, Taiz said that, “I always got excellent marks during my school education. “Never put off till tomorrow what can be done today is also a significant factor leading the way to success,” she said.
Sara added further that when there is a will there is always a way. “My success can be also attributed to my parents’ constant encouragement which has great positive effect upon my studies,” she enthusiastically noted.
Strong determination
Ensaf Salah Ahmed Mansour, the fourth outclassed student, Dhamar governorate, said that her success lies in the fact that taking great interest in reading and not to be a careless student is a way to success. “My ultimate aim is always to be the best student in my class and to make the voice of Dhamar heard,” she enthusiastically stated.
As you sow, you will reap
Amal Muhsen al-Qais, the fifth outclassed student, scientific section, Arwa School for Girls, Ibb said, the ambition is the main factor for student to be the best. “I feel elated because my studious work has not been wasted away or shattered, ” she said.
Jomana Ridhwan Kamel, the fifth outclassed student, scientific section, at the Capital Secretariat is an attentive student. She always revised what has been studied.
“Reading what has been studied at regular intervals along with finding a suitable atmosphere for reading is an indispensable factor to the way to success,” she noted further.
Jomana has also placed great stress on that a student has to take rest and has also to turn deaf ear to the noises of TV.
Nawal Ahmed Othman Ali, the sixth top student, literary section, Asma’a School for Girls, Taiz, said that, perusing lessons during the daybreak is a very important factor which has to be taken into consideration. “This has prepared the way for me to discuss difficult points with my teachers during the periods,” she said.
Ultimate aim
Samah Ameen Ahmed Ewadh, the seventh top student, scientific section, said that a student has to have an ultimate aim in order to be achieved. “To possess a strong determination, stick-to-it-ive, seeking the appropriate time for reading along with organizing one’s time are the main factors behind my success in the secondary results” she stated.
Safwan Jalal Mohammed al-Qurashi, the seventh top student at Taiz said that the main reason for being the best is attributed to the leading role played by the family and school.
Sana Saeed Mobarak, the 10th top student, Aden, noted that the being an attentive to gain or to be the first are the main factors leading to success. “My first seeds were sown clearly when my elder sister got the third top student three years ago,”
Samah Mohammed Qasem Assabri, the tenth top student, Zaid al-Musheki, Taiz said that reciting Holy Qura’an is the rich vision for student’s both mind and heart and reading after the dawn prayer.
“In addition to this, my parent’s role towards me is unforgettable. They have done the best to provide me with every thing,” she said.
Rabea’a Mahfoudh Salman Moqbil, the first top student at the 9th basic education, said that her main success in the basic education can be ascribed mainly to her sister when she got the third grade three years ago.
Student’s ambitions:
When the top school-leaver students have been asked about their future plans, most of them want to join medicine. Even, Rabea’a the first top student at the 9th basic education has showed strong determination to study medicine. Only two students, Safwan and Samah have different disposition. Safwan is keen on studying physics or mechanics. While Samah Ewadh has showed a sharp interest to study mathematics and to wishes to be research assistant.
Why only girls outstrip boys?
The last four years, girls have ranked first among boys particularly gaining the highest marks and proved to be the best. The general secondary results 36 female students equal to just 13 male students. Why only girls outstrip boys? Some specialists working in the field of education have been interviewed to find the right answer for this question.
Amat Arrahman al-Qadhi, the headmistress of Asma School in Taiz said that such a hypothesis shouldn’t be generalized only for girls.
Girls in this case seem more organized than boys. They showed a keen adherence to their studies. As for boys, they feel frustrated of the uncertain future. What they perceive is that a large number of the unemployed are jobless.
“The society’s customs to force women to be stay-at-home women have urged them to unshackle themselves, to pay full attention to their studies while staying at home. As opposed to this, boys most of the time spend their time outside,” al-Qadhi said.
 


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