Ghanaian actress Jackie Appiah has shared the challenges she faced while pursuing her master\u2019s degree in Communication Studies at the University of Ghana.<\/p>\n Speaking to the media on December 5, 2025, after renovating a computer laboratory at the University of Ghana\u2019s School of Communication Studies, she noted that her lecturers were particularly tough on her.<\/p>\n According to the renowned actress, the pressure and strict supervision she received from her lecturers forced her to study even during uncomfortable hours.<\/p>\n Jackie explained that she did not want to be perceived as a failure, and for that reason, she had no choice but to put her acting career on hold to focus on her education.<\/p>\n Jackie Appiah bags master’s degree from University of Ghana<\/p>\n \u201cIt was difficult for me because I was a celebrity, and the teachers were strict with me. Sometimes I might not be paying attention in class, and the lecturers would call on me to answer a question.<\/p>\n \u201cThey did not make it easy for me, so I had to be on top of my game. I didn\u2019t want to fail because so many people looked up to me, so I had to learn. There were times I would come here in the middle of the night to study just because I wanted to pass. I didn\u2019t want my students to see me as a failure,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Jackie Appiah also debunked the narrative that she earned her master\u2019s degree on a silver platter because of her celebrity status.<\/p>\n Watch as Jackie Appiah, mother engage in ‘jama’ session as they celebrate her graduation<\/p>\n \u201cI am happy they didn\u2019t make things easy for me. They made me go the hard way, like any other student. That is the perception out there, and that was why this particular department was very harsh on me. They didn\u2019t want people to say that because I\u2019m a celebrity, I had it easy, so they put pressure on me.<\/p>\n \u201cI didn\u2019t like it at first, but I later realised they were making me stronger and smarter. I am happy. It is not true that lecturers give preferential treatment to celebrities,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n Watch the video below:<\/b><\/p>\n LIVE | The lecturers were tough on me because I am a celebrity- Jackie Appiah shares her experience while pursuing her master\u2019s degree, which she says contradicts the common perception that lecturers give preferential treatment to celebrity students pic.twitter.com\/oqNHiDy5vJ<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 The1957News (@The1957News) December 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n JHM\/EB<\/p>\n Watch some videos from the NPP\u2019s 2025 Constitution Amendment<\/b><\/p>\n![\"Jackie](\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/720\/72057338.295.jpg\" "\\"Jackie")
Jackie Appiah is a Ghanaian actress<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n