The joy of a man’s success is heard in his voice and seen in his eyes. For Edgar Byensi, you could be so sure that every muscle in him is rejoicing for the fruit of his hard work. Smiling and looking down as if to remember the days of primary school, Byensi narrates his Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) success story.

The son of Nathan Mwesigye Tumusiime, a UCU Security Officer attained seven aggregates in last year’s  PLE. The night the news of the results was aired, Byensi was watching TV with his parents.
“I asked dad to send a message to UNEB and find out my results,” Byensi said.
The following day, his father sent the index number by text to UNEB and in a short time, he had his son’s results in his palm.
“Dad was at work and when I went there, he told me that I got seven aggregates. I could not believe it,” said Byensi with an ear-to-ear smile. The news was shocking to him because he had lost hope in the social studies paper that was harder than he had expected.
The 14-year old believes that the story would not have been the same if he had not left Bishop Central Primary school for Bushenyi Parents School last year. The reason for his change of schools was because of a success story of a friend who was a former pupil of the school he wanted to join.
“I read in the Standard paper that Talemwa had excelled with five aggregates and at that moment, I asked my father to take me to the school where my friend had been,” he explained. 
Byensi desired change in order to excel and yes, he achieved his dream. Neither did the experience of a new school nor the difference in teaching hinder his pursuit for good results.
His desire to lead others, worked in his favor at the new school.
“When I got there, I stood for the position of Health prefect and I was elected,” he said. To him, this enhanced his science knowledge and excellence there after.
He however knew that if he put leadership before his academics, he was doomed for failure. He therefore set a time everyday to engage in discussions for every subject.
He greatly attributes his success to his dad who paid his fees without fail and visited him.  He says his mother was also supportive during holiday times.
“I remember mother threatening to take me back to my former school if I didn’t read my books,” he smiled.
He is also grateful for the Head Teacher who helped his pupils recall what they had studied through comedy and songs.
For a person who admires Steven Malinga, the Health minister, it’s no wonder that he wants to be a doctor or an Optician some day. He recalls a time when a friend had an eye problem that persisted for a month even with treatment.
“I kept thinking that if I were an optician, I would have helped treat him in a short time,” Byensi says.
He hopes to join Mbarara High school and there after Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST).