By Aaron Hammond 
Life inside any traditional Ghanaian boarding school is always full of interesting stories that shape prominent figures today.
Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, widely known as NAPO, recently shared some hilarious memories from his youthful days.
As an proud alumnus of the prestigious Prempeh College in Kumasi, his journey was never entirely smooth.
Every old student fondly called Amanfoo understands that surviving the compound requires deep resilience and tactical obedience.
The senior who made life difficult
NAPO openly recalled how a particular senior made his junior days extremely uncomfortable through severe punishments.
According to him, that senior beat him mercilessly and refused to share any food with him afterward.
Hearing a prominent political figure talk about past school struggles brings pure comic relief to many citizens.
It proves that even top leaders went through the normal crucible of Ghanaian secondary education before climbing high.
Nostalgia and lessons from the past
Boarding school traditions back then taught young boys humility, endurance, and how to respect authority without complaining.
Looking back now, those painful beatings and starvation moments only built strong character for the tough political terrain.
Many old boys across the country easily relate to these funny yet nostalgic recollections of discipline in school.
After all, surviving a tough senior in an Ashanti region institution prepares anyone for real leadership battles ahead.