Nickname(s): Z, Zane, Zenay, Zanny, Zaneahh, Zenny, Ziizii, Zanette, Zaneters
Nationality : Ghanaian/ Sierra Leonean
Favourite Catchphrase/saying: You’re not serious
Favourite Class: French with M. Abloso/ History with Mr. Graham.
Favourite Form : Form 4
Favourite staff member: Can’t decide
Favourite spot: Free periods- an empty classroom. After school- bleachers, multipurpose / volleyball court.
Most embarrassing moment: If I tell you, you’ll cry.
Four words that describe you: Honest, silly, spontaneous, smart
Your GIS experience in one word: Fluctuating
Best GIS memories: Initiation. Playing with Harrison, Antoinette & Eric. Breaktime with Kylie. Bag wars with Kayla, Janice & Janine. Football with Iris and Michelle. Running from the upper sixers with my friends to escape dancing in the canteen. Mistakenly messing up Nicolyn’s uniform during lunch. Basketball with Efia/ Abooh. Laughing with Efia because Elorm said he ‘broke his water’. Fooling /buying pizza with Faith during musical practice. Making the ‘DELL’ song with Khushi during physics. Form 3 Projects with Soi’la. Hearing Isabelle Quaye’s morning devotion testimony. Form four/ five free periods with the ‘group’. Watching Sipa and Elorm try to prove to Wizzy Gee that ‘they didn’t do it’. Coded conversations with Nicolyn/ Danielle/ Alfred/ Martei/ Blessing & Isabella. SAT stress with Sipa and Elorm. Meeting the girls on sports teams. Nyameaama signing ‘cocoa’.
Where you think you will be 10 years from now: Managing Nivea’s production lines
That One person who inspired you during your time in GIS: Mrs. Van der Puije
Best lesson GIS taught you: If you’re 15, stop acting like you’re 21
What you want to be remembered for at GIS: Being myself
Greatest achievement while at GIS: Dancing on stage for manifestos
Best advice while at GIS and who gave it? : People will always be critics, just be confident and content with what you have- Chanel Poku-Amankwah.
What you will tell your 13-year-old self knowing what you know now: Get close to Jesus.
A song that best describes your entire GIS experience: Drowning Glory
Any last words: Last days are dangerous, so spend your time well and with the right people. Remember to work hard but take breaks and enjoy what you have.
Social media/contact information: Instagram: zwaootoo