From Struggling Student to Top of the Class: Makerere University Graduate Reveals Her Secret

For Alice Namutebi, a determined yet struggling student from Kampala, Uganda, university life at Makerere University was far from easy. In her early years, she constantly found herself lagging behind her peers despite dedicating long hours to studying.

“I would attend lectures, take meticulous notes, and revise endlessly, but my grades never reflected my effort,” Alice recalls. “I was often at the bottom of the class, and my confidence took a hit. I even started doubting whether I would ever succeed.”

Alice tried a variety of methods to improve her academic performance — hiring tutors, joining study groups, attending extra sessions — yet nothing seemed to make a difference.

She watched her classmates excel while she continued to struggle, and at times felt like giving up completely. “It was really disheartening. I knew I had potential, but no matter how hard I worked, the results just weren’t there,” she explains. It was during this…TO READ MORE, TAP HERE