Cutting off Fa­cebook time at the beginning of this term was the best decision Alisi Soso made.

The Duavata Second­ary School student in Macuata shared that the more time spent studying instead of being on social me­dia contributed to her success in scooping the Dux Award. She is the second eldest of six children and the sec­ond in her family to receive the Dux Award.

The aspiring auditor scored the highest marks in English, Economics and Account­ing, with a total of 343 out of 400 marks.

The 17-year-old of Lagi Village in Dogo­tuki received a trophy with one HP laptop donated by Ram Pyare & Sons as her prize.

“I gave up Facebook at the beginning of this term and spent more time in my stud­ies. I made this sacrifice because I wanted to do better in my school work and make my parents proud,” she said.

Alisi plans to enrol at the University of the South Pacific to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Accounting and Management.