Giving vim to National Science & Maths Quiz participants

Earlier this year, I was invited to speak at the National Science and Maths quiz competition. This year, as part of the contests, Primetime, which organizes the National Science and Mathz quiz on TV, introduced a section where various people speak before the contests to motivate the Ghanaian senior high schools students as well as others present. +Bubune Adih who was part of the victorious Mfantsipim squad of 1999, spoke. +Nana Awere Damoah also spoke. The quizmistress +Elsie Effah Kaufmann, who is a lecturer of the University of Ghana Legon, also took out some time to speak about her experiences. I was the last person in the series of speakers, speaking just before the semi-finals happened on July 2, 2015. Interestingly, Presec, my alma mater, competed in the first semi-final. I was there at the R.S. Amegashie auditorium to watch Presec compete. Unfortunately, we lost to Adisadel that day, who in turn lost out on the trophy to Prempeh College. Still 5 time champions! :-) Either way, here are a few tweets capturing my speech.

"We want people who are passionate, proactive, productive and positive" @Abocco #NSMQ #UGBS

— Junior Camp Ghana (@JuniorCampGhana) July 2, 2015

@Abocco is sharing his experience at @NSMQGhana #NSMQ

— VolsBIT (@KingVolo) July 2, 2015

One big challenge to the Ghanaian youth is mentorship @Abocco. #NSMQ #UGBS

— Junior Camp Ghana (@JuniorCampGhana) July 2, 2015

"If you have a skill, you may be out of job but never out of work" - Ato Ulzen-Appiah @Abocco #NSMQ

— NSMQ Ghana (@NSMQGhana) July 2, 2015

You cant build solutions if you don’t have skills.- Ato Ulzen Appiah. #NSMQ

— NSMQ Ghana (@NSMQGhana) July 2, 2015

"Building skills is equally important as learning to pass your exam" - Ato Ulzen-Appiah @Abocco #NSMQ

— NSMQ Ghana (@NSMQGhana) July 2, 2015

"Be Passionate, Patriotic, Positive and Proactive" - Ato Ulzen-Appiah @Abocco #NSMQ

— NSMQ Ghana (@NSMQGhana) July 2, 2015

You have to try and get a lot of insight into what you are doing. @Abocco #NSMQ #UGBS

— Junior Camp Ghana (@JuniorCampGhana) July 2, 2015

+francis kumadoh was behind the scenes tweeting up the sessions with the +Junior Camp Ghana account. :-) Really proud of the work +Nathaniel Alpha +Eunice Mintah Young +Kofi Kafui Kornu +Priscilla Esinam Yevu +Pedel Oppong and co have done.

So far 24 Junior camps have been held nationwide @JuniorCampGhana @Abocco #NSMQ

— NSMQ Ghana (@NSMQGhana) July 2, 2015

It was great listening to @Abocco mentor the students at the #UGBS during the #NSMQ today.

— Junior Camp Ghana (@JuniorCampGhana) July 2, 2015

Was great to speak at the #NSMQ. Through our Junior Camp Ghana program, we were to provide a mentor or speaker. In the interest of time and set-up. I represented. Was honored to do so. Many thanks to Kofi Yankey for inviting us. Looking forward to a Junior Camp Ghana- Primetime partnership for the next year's NSMQ.

Photos from our mentorship session this morning with Ato Ulzen-Appiah @Abocco #NSMQ pic.twitter.com/W3DWB1edsR

— NSMQ Ghana (@NSMQGhana) July 2, 2015