AN OVERLOOKED CAUSE OF POOR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN GHANA: THE NEED FOR EFFECTIVE PERSONAL STUDY TIME 🤔 As an educator, I am constantly seeking creative and effective ways to help my students excel academically. This drive has led me to explore the factors contributing to poor academic performance. Among the identified factors, I have observed that the most prominent issue within the Ghanaian context is the lack of effective personal study time for students. However, this issue remains under-researched. Much attention has been directed toward challenges such as inadequate professional teachers, insufficient teaching and learning resources, and limited instructional time. Yet, I have noticed that even in the presence of these resources, students' academic performance often remains subpar. This is primarily because they lack the opportunity for effective and productive personal study time to review classroom lessons, engage in further reading, and conduct independent research. I believe it is time for educators, stakeholders, policymakers, and curriculum developers to reevaluate the structure of teacher-student contact hours. By reducing these contact hours and prioritizing intensive personal study time for students, we can empower them to take greater ownership of their learning and improve academic outcomes.

The Resilient Melody: A Farmer's Challenge and a Musician's Triumph It was a quiet evening, and I found myself tending to my small farm, a cherished extension of my studies in Animal Health and Production. Among the animals, my rambunctious ram had been showing signs of distress, and I knew it needed immediate attention. Determined to care for it, I carefully approached, but in the process of restraining it, an unexpected twist unfolded—literally. My left middle finger bent backward in a way it wasn’t supposed to. Although the bone wasn’t broken, the pain and the sight of my twisted finger left me shaken. That year was one of the toughest in my life. As a musicologist, my hands are more than tools—they are the instruments through which I express my passion. The thought of not being able to play the guitar or piano, even temporarily, was daunting. Yet, in that moment, I realized the incredible resilience of the human spirit and body. My backyard farm, once a place of solace, had become the scene of a challenge I had to overcome—not just physically but mentally. Each day that followed became a lesson in perseverance. While I nursed my injured hand, I found creative ways to stay connected to music. That experience taught me the value of patience and adaptation, both as a farmer and a musician. Little did I know, the resilience I built in that season would shape the person I am today. (To be continued...) [TaCheal] [philarpy] [Stephanie]

The Resilient Melody: A Farmer's Challenge and a Musician's Triumph It was a quiet evening, and I found myself tending to my small farm, a cherished extension of my studies in Animal Health and Production. Among the animals, my rambunctious ram had been showing signs of distress, and I knew it needed immediate attention. Determined to care for it, I carefully approached, but in the process of restraining it, an unexpected twist unfolded—literally. My left middle finger bent backward in a way it wasn’t supposed to. Although the bone wasn’t broken, the pain and the sight of my twisted finger left me shaken. That year was one of the toughest in my life. As a musicologist, my hands are more than tools—they are the instruments through which I express my passion. The thought of not being able to play the guitar or piano, even temporarily, was daunting. Yet, in that moment, I realized the incredible resilience of the human spirit and body. My backyard farm, once a place of solace, had become the scene of a challenge I had to overcome—not just physically but mentally. Each day that followed became a lesson in perseverance. While I nursed my injured hand, I found creative ways to stay connected to music. That experience taught me the value of patience and adaptation, both as a farmer and a musician. Little did I know, the resilience I built in that season would shape the person I am today. (To be continued...) [TaCheal] [philarpy] [Stephanie]

Good evening, creatives! The evening ✨ is growing old. You may be preparing to go to bed sooner or later. Before you sleep, kindly reflect on the day's activities and draw some inspiration for tomorrow. #GoodEvening #Inspiration

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