Following his sterling performance during the 2021 NSMQ, he was confident of a bright future which he thought would take effect sooner than later.

However, two years after the contest and an impressive WASSCE grades, Senyo had still not gained admission to any of the international universities he had applied to during the 2021/2022 academic year.

This, he said made him completely devastated and he would wake up at dawn and reflect on his life which seemed like a failure.

“When the time is right, I, the oLrd will make it happen” was the scripture Senyo said kept him together at that point.

Eventually, he said Williams College put him on waiting list and received an invitation from New York University Abu Dhabi for their candidates’ weekend sessions. The session was for students who stood higher chances of getting admitted.

In the long run, he got rejected by all these schools.

According to him, the loss made him feel “he wasn’t there yet”, but Francisca Lamini’s admission into the famous Harvard University served as an eye opener.

In his view, if he and Francisca both left Keta SHS with the same final grade and she gained admission to Harvard, it means he has potentials of getting into an equally elite US college if he tried again.

True to his guts, he gave the college application process another shot through the Ckodon Foundation early this year.

He recounted how he was in utter disbelief upon receiving a congratulatory letter which saw him burst into tears of joy.

Senyo will start school at the California Institute of Technology, USA, next year to read a four-year Bachelor of Arts course in Electrical Engineering.

Upon completion, he will return to Ghana to contribute to the energy sector.

Senyo is set to pursue Electrical Engineering at the prestigious California Institute of Technology (Caltech).

He secured the scholarship valued at $370,076 kind courtesy Ckodon Foundation, an NGO run by Selorm Promise Abedu, a Biomedical Engineering alumnus from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).

After the four-year Bachelor’s degree programme, Senyo aspires to return to Ghana to contribute expertise to the nation’s power sector and extend support to financially challenged young minds navigating the application process for higher education.

In an acceptance statement, he said his admission which was marked by setbacks is a testament to resilience triumphing over adversity.

“It celebrates the power of dreams, nurtured by hard work and seasoned with unwavering faith. To all who dare to believe, let this journey resound as a call to action. Through unity, dreams, and destiny, we wield the tools to shape the world,” he said.

Senyo extended his heartfelt gratitude to God for the gift of life and acknowledged the unwavering support of Master Selorm Abedu and the entire Ckodon family.

He also expressed profound appreciation to his parents for their enduring encouragement and guidance throughout his educational journey.