Student in Joy after getting Scholarship to Study Abroad

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An 18-year-old Naparima Girls’ High School student, Hailey Jeffers, has taken a significant step towards achieving her dreams in paediatric neurology. She has earned a partial scholarship to Howard University in the US to study biology.

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Hailey’s journey is an inspiration to many. Initially passionate about music, she discovered her love for science, particularly biology, in secondary school. “I started off with the steelpan and then maybe a year later, I got into piano, then guitar and voice lessons,” she recalled. “But when I began secondary school and I got exposed to a lot of the wonderful teachers that we have there, I really kind of grew that love for the science, especially biology.

Hailey’s academic achievements are impressive. She earned 11 grade ones in CSEC exams in 2023, exceeding the typical number of subjects students take. “A lot of people tried to warn me against doing all of them because they knew how stressful it could have been,” she said, laughing. “I ended up having to do both French and music on the outside, so that meant after school, sometimes on weekends, I’d have classes.”

Hailey’s motivation stems from a personal experience. “I had a relative who was born with birth defects and he died at five years old,” she shared. “I want to do research in that field because I want to come back to TT and try to develop it further…We have a lot of underdeveloped fields (within medicine), specifically for children and certain types of surgeries.”

With her scholarship, Hailey is one step closer to making a difference in paediatric neurology in Trinidad and Tobago. Her story is a testament to hard work, determination, and the power of following one’s dreams

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