When Alex D’Aguiar left secondary school at 15 years old, he never imagined himself achieving his childhood ambition of becoming a veterinarian, much less a medical doctor because he had not written the necessary science subjects at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations.
He also did not write a foreign language at CSEC even though his alma mater taught both French and Spanish. On leaving his alma mater, Marian Academy, he enrolled at the University of Guyana (UG) to pursue a diploma in public management.
“Now I see the benefits of learning a foreign language or foreign languages, especially Spanish in the case of our country,” the now 36-year-old obstetrician and gynaecologist (OB/GYN) said. “Learn as many languages as you can. We’re strategically located in South America and our economy is growing rapidly. We have an influx of citizens from many countries now entering Guyana because of the oil industry. Just learning other languages may open so many other doors to you.”