Still in an arguement with James Onen (aka Fatboy) on what I benefitted from secondary school, specifically King’s College Budo. Main storyhttp://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=266927416672953&id=100000642536805&ref=notif¬if_t=share_replyIts an interesting argument we are having since both Fatboy and I have walked similar paths through Kampala Parents School through Budo, however then he went to India and I to Makerere University.
What did I learn from Budo:
How to lead people, was a sub-lumper and stand-in house prefect at one time, and later a community work lead.
How to teach myself and not depend on teachers (we have good teacher but in some areas severely lacking)
How do to survive and recover when down, had a suspension at one time during A-Level and it taught me alot, from dealing with parents to how to balance my new found notoriety with Academics, inspired me to be an A+ student
How a well run system operates - the school is run by the kids not teachers who offer guidance and authority, so delegation, institutions and structures are important, this re-inforces what my culture teaches me (Fatboy would agrue violently against it)
How to surivie in a society that values those who are better - you had to be good at something, whether sports, loaded parents, academics, good with girls, good dancer, or notorious. I developed a wide range of survival skills so that even if I did not stand out, I knew my way around, and the skills are still aiding me now
So what did I learn, a few little things which may or may not be useful, but which make me who I am