Petrina Francis, Education Reporter
JAMES
SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD CHANIQUE James of Manchester High School is a hard act to follow.
Having gained eight distinctions and one credit in the 2005 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC), Chanique is still bubbling with joy. The latest results have added to her three GCE O'Level subjects gained while she was in fourth form last year.
"When I got the slip, I kept reading it over and over again. People were just congratulating me but I was still in disbelief," she told The Gleaner of her first reaction to her superb achievement.
Although Chanique did not know she would have performed so well, she noted that it was well deserving because she worked hard.
The eldest of three children, Chanique said her mother Jean James, a teacher, father Trevor James, a processing operator, and best friend Kellye-Rae Fisher played an integral role in her success.
People think that Chanique is 'brainy' but she says that is not exactly the truth. She just does her best, which was good enough to gain her nine CSEC passes.
Aiming to become a medical doctor, Chanique will be going back to her alma mater next week where she will be studying the sciences at the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency (CAPE) level.
Like most teenagers, she enjoys talking on the phone, listening to music and she also plays the piano.
Chanique got distinctions in biology, chemistry, physics, spanish, information technology, social studies, English language and mathematics. She received a credit for English literature.
