"It was by just a stroke of luck that Mickel Guthrie heard about the University Township scholarship from a friend. He needed a way to pay for his tuition so he decided to apply. The scholarship allowed him to complete his degree and graduate with a BSc (Second Class Honours) degree in Mathematics and Modelling Processes, without the hassle of wondering where the funds would come from. 

I've always been mathematically inclined and intrigued by not just knowing how things work, but also why they work the way they do. This degree has developed me into a critical thinker and posed challenges that I have enjoyed solving, the Excelsior High School graduate said. He plans to further his studies by doing a Master's degree in Economics or Mechanical Engineering, or by taking the Actuarial Sciences exams.

Guthrie's philosophy of life is that nothing is ever too hard or complicated for one to get through. If he is stuck and frustrated with something, he feels that he has just not found the solution yet. He believes that everything happens for a reason and there are lessons to be learnt from the circumstances of one's life. He feels that by embracing this concept life will become a little less complex.

He advises young people who are planning to pursue the Bachelor's degree at The UWI to be passionate about their pursuit and the rest will fall into place. At times, you will find that it is the passion that continues to push you when things start to get a little tedious and overbearing, Guthrie said."

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