Student in the SDotliaht Terrance JoseDh


 39-year-old Terrance
Joseph is a man with a
mission-to gain greater
recognition for himself
and to make more of a
splash on the Bahamian
scene. Joseph feels the way to
accomplish his mission is to get
a Bachelor's degree that will give
him the recognition he longs for
and the power to make changes in
his society.
 Joseph sees a degree as
a stepping-stone to making
his dream a reality. Enrolled
in a Business Management
programme at COB, Joseph
pursues his goal one or two
classes at a time. When he
was engaged in studies at the
institution previously, he found
the task of integrating the various
demands of work and study rather
demanding. This time around, he
is determined to make it work.


He resumed his COB career in
the Fall of 2005 and is currently
taking two courses.
 A 1983 graduate of
 C.C.Sweeting High School,
 Terrance Joseph now works
 as a Customs Officer with the
 Public Service Department after
 a stint in the hotel industry. He
 finds some aspects of his job,
 particularly dealing with people,
 challenging and is pleased with
 the material benefits his job has
 provided over the years. But
 there is still something missing-
Joseph yearns for the recognition
and respect he feels education
provides.
 He notes that, like himself,
many of his colleagues are
pursuing training and higher
education to fulfill their personal
and professional goals.
 A single parent, Joseph says
he has a support network which


makes it possible for him to
attend classes and cope with the
demands of his sometimes long
working hours. Noting that many
of his colleagues' marriages have
ended in failure because of their
demanding work schedule, Joseph
is also quick to assert that his
supervisors support his attempt to
educate himself.
 Asked about his classmates,
Joseph says most if not all of
them are younger than he. At
times, he says, this makes him
feel somewhat uncomfortable.
However, he is not intimidated, as
he also feels an association with
his younger classmates can be
mutually beneficial.
 If nothing else, Joseph's
willingness to pursue his dream
at the relatively mature age of 39
should act as an inspiration to his
young peers. U