so anyway I’m sure as you pulled in through you pee today you saw the rows
through you pee today you saw the rows
through you pee today you saw the rows of growing sunflowers it’s tradition for
of growing sunflowers it’s tradition for
of growing sunflowers it’s tradition for of course the University of the
of course the University of the
of course the University of the Philippines to present these through the
Philippines to present these through the
Philippines to present these through the fresh batch of graduates each year each
fresh batch of graduates each year each
fresh batch of graduates each year each year as a parting gift I’m happy to say
year as a parting gift I’m happy to say
year as a parting gift I’m happy to say that this year one of those sunflowers
that this year one of those sunflowers
that this year one of those sunflowers is for me yay I’m graduating I cannot
is for me yay I’m graduating I cannot
is for me yay I’m graduating I cannot let you think it’s a big deal
let you think it’s a big deal
let you think it’s a big deal I’m sure got that you have like 30 other
I’m sure got that you have like 30 other
I’m sure got that you have like 30 other friends who probably have their grand
friends who probably have their grand
friends who probably have their grand fakes as their profile pictures on
fakes as their profile pictures on
fakes as their profile pictures on Facebook nipa well it’s a really big
Facebook nipa well it’s a really big
Facebook nipa well it’s a really big deal for me
deal for me
deal for me that’s a I didn’t graduate grade school
that’s a I didn’t graduate grade school
that’s a I didn’t graduate grade school and I didn’t go to high school so this
and I didn’t go to high school so this
and I didn’t go to high school so this diploma that I’m gonna get in June is
diploma that I’m gonna get in June is
diploma that I’m gonna get in June is the first diploma ever in my life I’m
the first diploma ever in my life I’m
the first diploma ever in my life I’m sure you’re wondering how that happened
sure you’re wondering how that happened
sure you’re wondering how that happened how is that possible well I’m going to
how is that possible well I’m going to
how is that possible well I’m going to have to start at the very beginning
that’s me I don’t know if you recognize
that’s me I don’t know if you recognize the uniform but I won’t say the school I
the uniform but I won’t say the school I
the uniform but I won’t say the school I was an average student I went to an
was an average student I went to an
was an average student I went to an all-girls Catholic school it was kind of
all-girls Catholic school it was kind of
all-girls Catholic school it was kind of elite I was you know unremarkable
elite I was you know unremarkable
elite I was you know unremarkable I got neither a snore apps or C’s I
I got neither a snore apps or C’s I
I got neither a snore apps or C’s I hated doing my homework
hated doing my homework
hated doing my homework I never reviewed for my quarterly exams
I never reviewed for my quarterly exams
I never reviewed for my quarterly exams it was I wasn’t really just you know
it was I wasn’t really just you know
it was I wasn’t really just you know your average student there was nothing
your average student there was nothing
your average student there was nothing special about me but then life happened
special about me but then life happened
special about me but then life happened and something very interesting happened
what started out as a life of lavish and
what started out as a life of lavish and comfort for me my family my kids
comfort for me my family my kids
comfort for me my family my kids eventually turned out into nightmare of
eventually turned out into nightmare of
eventually turned out into nightmare of nothingness I won’t go into the details
nothingness I won’t go into the details
nothingness I won’t go into the details of the telenovela but bad decisions were
of the telenovela but bad decisions were
of the telenovela but bad decisions were made and so when I say life of
made and so when I say life of
made and so when I say life of nothingness
nothingness
nothingness absolutely nothing we went bankrupt so
absolutely nothing we went bankrupt so
absolutely nothing we went bankrupt so and then my husband had to go so I was
and then my husband had to go so I was
and then my husband had to go so I was left to tend for you know for four kids
left to tend for you know for four kids
left to tend for you know for four kids and I had two other people in the family
and I had two other people in the family
and I had two other people in the family at that time there was no money
at that time there was no money
at that time there was no money absolutely no money no bank accounts no
absolutely no money no bank accounts no
absolutely no money no bank accounts no savings not even for an it sure we
savings not even for an it sure we
savings not even for an it sure we didn’t have any furniture no beds no
didn’t have any furniture no beds no
didn’t have any furniture no beds no Christmas trees nothing so I was left
Christmas trees nothing so I was left
Christmas trees nothing so I was left with a certain you know decision to make
with a certain you know decision to make
with a certain you know decision to make certain priorities as to how am I going
certain priorities as to how am I going
certain priorities as to how am I going to live my life and take care of my kids
to live my life and take care of my kids
to live my life and take care of my kids so I had no money for education I had to
so I had no money for education I had to
so I had no money for education I had to look for a job which took me away most
look for a job which took me away most
look for a job which took me away most of the time from my kids and so Mika had
of the time from my kids and so Mika had
of the time from my kids and so Mika had to tend on her own educational her own
to tend on her own educational her own
to tend on her own educational her own educational system of homeschooling and
educational system of homeschooling and
educational system of homeschooling and she also did it for her siblings it was
she also did it for her siblings it was
she also did it for her siblings it was a it was not a very you know good time
a it was not a very you know good time
a it was not a very you know good time in our lives but looking back and seeing
in our lives but looking back and seeing
in our lives but looking back and seeing where I am right now I’d go through it
where I am right now I’d go through it
where I am right now I’d go through it again after seeing my kids but at that
again after seeing my kids but at that
again after seeing my kids but at that time it was a very very difficult
time it was a very very difficult
time it was a very very difficult journey for all of us as a family
to make things simple we always told
to make things simple we always told people at your home school but we didn’t
people at your home school but we didn’t
people at your home school but we didn’t have an affiliate school we didn’t have
have an affiliate school we didn’t have
have an affiliate school we didn’t have money for a shooter the truth was that
money for a shooter the truth was that
money for a shooter the truth was that we were out of school youth and for the
we were out of school youth and for the
we were out of school youth and for the first two years we were doing nothing
first two years we were doing nothing
first two years we were doing nothing but just bumming around I kept in touch
but just bumming around I kept in touch
but just bumming around I kept in touch with one friend from that’s great school
with one friend from that’s great school
with one friend from that’s great school I think she’s in that picture also I
I think she’s in that picture also I
I think she’s in that picture also I kept in touch with her and sometimes we
kept in touch with her and sometimes we
kept in touch with her and sometimes we would text each other and you know she
would text each other and you know she
would text each other and you know she would ask she’d tell me about her day
would ask she’d tell me about her day
would ask she’d tell me about her day she would say we’re learning polynomials
she would say we’re learning polynomials
she would say we’re learning polynomials today and I would think oh my gosh I
today and I would think oh my gosh I
today and I would think oh my gosh I don’t know what that is
don’t know what that is
don’t know what that is you know what I better go find out what
you know what I better go find out what
you know what I better go find out what that is so I’d go to our library I’d
that is so I’d go to our library I’d
that is so I’d go to our library I’d find an algebra book and I teach myself
find an algebra book and I teach myself
find an algebra book and I teach myself my friend would come back and say oh you
my friend would come back and say oh you
my friend would come back and say oh you know we learned about biology today and
know we learned about biology today and
know we learned about biology today and then I run into the library and I pick
then I run into the library and I pick
then I run into the library and I pick up the biology book this went on and on
up the biology book this went on and on
up the biology book this went on and on until I realized I was finishing the
until I realized I was finishing the
until I realized I was finishing the entire library and I realized that I was
entire library and I realized that I was
entire library and I realized that I was learning on my own I was giving myself
learning on my own I was giving myself
learning on my own I was giving myself an education I encouraged my siblings to
an education I encouraged my siblings to
an education I encouraged my siblings to do the same thing I taught them how to
do the same thing I taught them how to
do the same thing I taught them how to read how to add how to divide subtract
read how to add how to divide subtract
read how to add how to divide subtract multiply this was even more difficult
multiply this was even more difficult
multiply this was even more difficult for my younger two siblings because they
for my younger two siblings because they
for my younger two siblings because they had no formal schooling whatsoever
had no formal schooling whatsoever
had no formal schooling whatsoever my second sister finished grade two and
my second sister finished grade two and
my second sister finished grade two and as my mom mentioned I finished grade
as my mom mentioned I finished grade
as my mom mentioned I finished grade five but other than that we really did
five but other than that we really did
five but other than that we really did not have any formal schooling bit of
not have any formal schooling bit of
not have any formal schooling bit of trivia above myself I’m a huge nerd I
trivia above myself I’m a huge nerd I
trivia above myself I’m a huge nerd I promise this is related
promise this is related
promise this is related I’m a huge nerd I love Star Wars I love
I’m a huge nerd I love Star Wars I love
I’m a huge nerd I love Star Wars I love Lord of the Rings this got me into some
Lord of the Rings this got me into some
Lord of the Rings this got me into some online fan groups I swear this is
online fan groups I swear this is
online fan groups I swear this is related github what happened with these
related github what happened with these
related github what happened with these online fan groups with that I got
online fan groups with that I got
online fan groups with that I got introduced into a whole spectrum of
introduced into a whole spectrum of
introduced into a whole spectrum of people while my batch mates were
people while my batch mates were
people while my batch mates were wondering who they’re going to take to
wondering who they’re going to take to
wondering who they’re going to take to prom wondering how to talk to boys or
prom wondering how to talk to boys or
prom wondering how to talk to boys or something I was talking with businessmen
something I was talking with businessmen
something I was talking with businessmen doctors lawyers
doctors lawyers
doctors lawyers yupi professors artists writers
yupi professors artists writers
yupi professors artists writers performers and these people were
performers and these people were
performers and these people were treating me as a cohort they were
treating me as a cohort they were
treating me as a cohort they were addressing me on a very level they were
addressing me on a very level they were
addressing me on a very level they were my best friends from there
my best friends from there
my best friends from there they gave me my first jobs little
they gave me my first jobs little
they gave me my first jobs little writing assignments here and there or if
writing assignments here and there or if
writing assignments here and there or if they had big events and they needed a
they had big events and they needed a
they had big events and they needed a runner or an assistant they’d let me do
runner or an assistant they’d let me do
runner or an assistant they’d let me do it
it
it of course I was hungry to learn so I
of course I was hungry to learn so I
of course I was hungry to learn so I accepted these jobs and eventually I
accepted these jobs and eventually I
accepted these jobs and eventually I actually got a sales and marketing job
actually got a sales and marketing job
actually got a sales and marketing job at an IT company just because I knew
at an IT company just because I knew
at an IT company just because I knew these people of course
these people of course
these people of course and I met new people throughout my life
and I met new people throughout my life
and I met new people throughout my life there’s always that one question that
there’s always that one question that
there’s always that one question that came back to haunt me because when you
came back to haunt me because when you
came back to haunt me because when you would meet someone new and you start a
would meet someone new and you start a
would meet someone new and you start a conversation they would always ask hey
conversation they would always ask hey
conversation they would always ask hey where’d you go to school
where’d you go to school
where’d you go to school and I say oh I didn’t and if you like
and I say oh I didn’t and if you like
and I say oh I didn’t and if you like aha funny and then I actually got tired
aha funny and then I actually got tired
aha funny and then I actually got tired of explaining myself and I thought you
of explaining myself and I thought you
of explaining myself and I thought you know what maybe I should sing about
know what maybe I should sing about
know what maybe I should sing about going back to school and you know as
going back to school and you know as
going back to school and you know as time went on my batch mates I realized
time went on my batch mates I realized
time went on my batch mates I realized for graduating and they hadn’t heard
for graduating and they hadn’t heard
for graduating and they hadn’t heard nice grad fix and everything and I was
nice grad fix and everything and I was
nice grad fix and everything and I was like you know what maybe I want that too
like you know what maybe I want that too
like you know what maybe I want that too maybe I’m going to make this decision
maybe I’m going to make this decision
maybe I’m going to make this decision I’m going to go back to school so one
I’m going to go back to school so one
I’m going to go back to school so one day literally one day I walk into Devon
day literally one day I walk into Devon
day literally one day I walk into Devon and I said well a pause on high school
and I said well a pause on high school
and I said well a pause on high school diploma how do I go to college and it
diploma how do I go to college and it
diploma how do I go to college and it was so funny because they couldn’t even
was so funny because they couldn’t even
was so funny because they couldn’t even grasp my situation the first thing they
grasp my situation the first thing they
grasp my situation the first thing they said was back at them the lingam of
said was back at them the lingam of
said was back at them the lingam of English look at modern comics Alita it’s
English look at modern comics Alita it’s
English look at modern comics Alita it’s like they couldn’t fathom that I taught
like they couldn’t fathom that I taught
like they couldn’t fathom that I taught myself or they couldn’t fathom that I
myself or they couldn’t fathom that I
myself or they couldn’t fathom that I educated myself or that I learned how to
educated myself or that I learned how to
educated myself or that I learned how to speak or be literate through any other
speak or be literate through any other
speak or be literate through any other means other than my high school other
means other than my high school other
means other than my high school other than a high school experience they
than a high school experience they
than a high school experience they directed me towards the house which is
directed me towards the house which is
directed me towards the house which is the alternative learning system exam
the alternative learning system exam
the alternative learning system exam now the off schedule is a little weird
now the off schedule is a little weird
now the off schedule is a little weird because it happened for the later part
because it happened for the later part
because it happened for the later part of the year when all of the entrance
of the year when all of the entrance
of the year when all of the entrance exams are done already and then they
exams are done already and then they
exams are done already and then they release the salt the results months
release the salt the results months
release the salt the results months later so I thought so I’d have to wait
later so I thought so I’d have to wait
later so I thought so I’d have to wait two more years just for this I mean okay
two more years just for this I mean okay
two more years just for this I mean okay maybe this is too much trouble and I
maybe this is too much trouble and I
maybe this is too much trouble and I thought I was inpatient now so maybe
thought I was inpatient now so maybe
thought I was inpatient now so maybe this is too much trouble and I already
this is too much trouble and I already
this is too much trouble and I already have a job
have a job
have a job don’t people go to college to get the
don’t people go to college to get the
don’t people go to college to get the job so why am I doing this and I thought
job so why am I doing this and I thought
job so why am I doing this and I thought you know what I’m going to apply to one
you know what I’m going to apply to one
you know what I’m going to apply to one cool and if I don’t get in maybe I just
cool and if I don’t get in maybe I just
cool and if I don’t get in maybe I just won’t go for it
won’t go for it
won’t go for it but guess what I pass I passed you P and
but guess what I pass I passed you P and
but guess what I pass I passed you P and at the age of 23 I had my second first
at the age of 23 I had my second first
at the age of 23 I had my second first day of school I think that as a parent I
day of school I think that as a parent I
day of school I think that as a parent I don’t know if some of your parents
don’t know if some of your parents
don’t know if some of your parents already but as a parent there is no
already but as a parent there is no
already but as a parent there is no greater honor and you know pride that
greater honor and you know pride that
greater honor and you know pride that you know you feel fun seeing your
you know you feel fun seeing your
you know you feel fun seeing your children your daughter and your son
children your daughter and your son
children your daughter and your son graduate with diploma you know it’s it’s
graduate with diploma you know it’s it’s
graduate with diploma you know it’s it’s like an achievement that you also give
like an achievement that you also give
like an achievement that you also give yourself but for me personally speaking
yourself but for me personally speaking
yourself but for me personally speaking there are no words to describe what I
there are no words to describe what I
there are no words to describe what I feel the pride that I have upon seeing
feel the pride that I have upon seeing
feel the pride that I have upon seeing Mika and even with my three other kids
Mika and even with my three other kids
Mika and even with my three other kids her sister is on her second degree also
her sister is on her second degree also
her sister is on her second degree also here in UB she’s in fine arts
here in UB she’s in fine arts
here in UB she’s in fine arts she finished you pou and she’s taking
she finished you pou and she’s taking
she finished you pou and she’s taking Fine Arts my son the brother just is now
Fine Arts my son the brother just is now
Fine Arts my son the brother just is now in you pou as well and the sister is
in you pou as well and the sister is
in you pou as well and the sister is also applying for you pou after she
also applying for you pou after she
also applying for you pou after she takes her out so this is something that
takes her out so this is something that
takes her out so this is something that they did on their own all I all I could
they did on their own all I all I could
they did on their own all I all I could do at the time when I was trying to make
do at the time when I was trying to make
do at the time when I was trying to make ends meet you know trying to look for
ends meet you know trying to look for
ends meet you know trying to look for money for food every day payment for
money for food every day payment for
money for food every day payment for rent we didn’t have a house we didn’t
rent we didn’t have a house we didn’t
rent we didn’t have a house we didn’t own a house I mean we had the house but
own a house I mean we had the house but
own a house I mean we had the house but we were renting and utilities water
we were renting and utilities water
we were renting and utilities water electricity all that it and I was you
electricity all that it and I was you
electricity all that it and I was you know I had a very menial job so my pay
know I had a very menial job so my pay
know I had a very menial job so my pay wasn’t even enough so that alone seeing
wasn’t even enough so that alone seeing
wasn’t even enough so that alone seeing the four of them strive especially with
the four of them strive especially with
the four of them strive especially with Mika there are no words no words so that
Mika there are no words no words so that
Mika there are no words no words so that alone is already an achievement that you
alone is already an achievement that you
alone is already an achievement that you know I feel like it’s something that
know I feel like it’s something that
know I feel like it’s something that will make her go through life no fears
will make her go through life no fears
will make her go through life no fears no no apprehensions as to what she can
no no apprehensions as to what she can
no no apprehensions as to what she can achieve for herself which I think
achieve for herself which I think
achieve for herself which I think personally if there
personally if there
personally if there is something that I can you know
is something that I can you know
is something that I can you know whatever little advice that I can give
whatever little advice that I can give
whatever little advice that I can give you is that
you is that
you is that never underestimate yourselves never you
never underestimate yourselves never you
never underestimate yourselves never you know your ideas never underestimate your
know your ideas never underestimate your
know your ideas never underestimate your ideas no matter how small or how
ideas no matter how small or how
ideas no matter how small or how unimportant it may be you have an idea
unimportant it may be you have an idea
unimportant it may be you have an idea one day if you have to write it down
one day if you have to write it down
one day if you have to write it down write it down and your interests your
write it down and your interests your
write it down and your interests your talents your skills what are you good at
talents your skills what are you good at
talents your skills what are you good at do it
do it
do it make yourselves happy with what you are
make yourselves happy with what you are
make yourselves happy with what you are doing right now even while you’re while
doing right now even while you’re while
doing right now even while you’re while you’re studying so that you know life
you’re studying so that you know life
you’re studying so that you know life doesn’t just become like a routine you
doesn’t just become like a routine you
doesn’t just become like a routine you know you’re striving to go to where if
know you’re striving to go to where if
know you’re striving to go to where if you want yourselves to be after 10 years
you want yourselves to be after 10 years
you want yourselves to be after 10 years but you know persevere and never
but you know persevere and never
but you know persevere and never undermine your abilities as a person at
undermine your abilities as a person at
undermine your abilities as a person at the same time do not also undermine your
the same time do not also undermine your
the same time do not also undermine your weaknesses because once you understand
weaknesses because once you understand
weaknesses because once you understand your witnesses then all the more you
your witnesses then all the more you
your witnesses then all the more you will see your strengths as a person and
will see your strengths as a person and
will see your strengths as a person and you know knowing this knowing these
you know knowing this knowing these
you know knowing this knowing these talents knowing this shortcomings that
talents knowing this shortcomings that
talents knowing this shortcomings that you have in yourselves as persons you
you have in yourselves as persons you
you have in yourselves as persons you can make the right choices for yourself
can make the right choices for yourself
can make the right choices for yourself so for you to be happy so it’s you know
so for you to be happy so it’s you know
so for you to be happy so it’s you know you don’t get to a point where you’re
you don’t get to a point where you’re
you don’t get to a point where you’re tired and you don’t want to go on life
tired and you don’t want to go on life
tired and you don’t want to go on life is not that way life is beautiful
is not that way life is beautiful
is not that way life is beautiful you should make happy choices you should
you should make happy choices you should
you should make happy choices you should be happy you know every day and look
be happy you know every day and look
be happy you know every day and look forward to something every day learn
forward to something every day learn
forward to something every day learn something new you know I’m sure it’s
something new you know I’m sure it’s
something new you know I’m sure it’s something that you read every day but
something that you read every day but
something that you read every day but for somebody who’s gone through what I
for somebody who’s gone through what I
for somebody who’s gone through what I have gone through this is something that
have gone through this is something that
have gone through this is something that is very important if I could go back to
is very important if I could go back to
is very important if I could go back to your ages now you know I I would have
your ages now you know I I would have
your ages now you know I I would have made better choices but I did not so as
made better choices but I did not so as
made better choices but I did not so as a parent I’m very very proud of my kids
a parent I’m very very proud of my kids
a parent I’m very very proud of my kids and standing before you right now I’m
and standing before you right now I’m
and standing before you right now I’m not really used to talking too much
not really used to talking too much
not really used to talking too much tutto to to people all I can say is that
tutto to to people all I can say is that
tutto to to people all I can say is that um if you make the right choices
um if you make the right choices
um if you make the right choices then that will be a pedal to catapult
then that will be a pedal to catapult
then that will be a pedal to catapult you to the road that you want to take
you to the road that you want to take
you to the road that you want to take later on to you know whatever however
later on to you know whatever however
later on to you know whatever however you want to live your lives later on and
you want to live your lives later on and
you want to live your lives later on and always remember that at the end of the
always remember that at the end of the
always remember that at the end of the day you can always ask yourselves did I
day you can always ask yourselves did I
day you can always ask yourselves did I make the right choice today no matter
make the right choice today no matter
make the right choice today no matter how small the choice is and I’m a better
how small the choice is and I’m a better
how small the choice is and I’m a better person today than when I woke up this
person today than when I woke up this
person today than when I woke up this morning just a piece of advice from me
so as a mature student my college life
so as a mature student my college life was a little different of course there
was a little different of course there
was a little different of course there was a time when life caught up it was
was a time when life caught up it was
was a time when life caught up it was hard to balance work and studies but
hard to balance work and studies but
hard to balance work and studies but there are also some very very very good
there are also some very very very good
there are also some very very very good advantages I was older and I was wiser I
advantages I was older and I was wiser I
advantages I was older and I was wiser I knew the value of every single day in
knew the value of every single day in
knew the value of every single day in this university I knew the value of
this university I knew the value of
this university I knew the value of every single lecture Tehama and a half
every single lecture Tehama and a half
every single lecture Tehama and a half on top hello physics 10 the bath
on top hello physics 10 the bath
on top hello physics 10 the bath I knew the value of every single lecture
I knew the value of every single lecture
I knew the value of every single lecture I knew the value of every single peso
I knew the value of every single peso
I knew the value of every single peso that was spent on my tuition because
that was spent on my tuition because
that was spent on my tuition because after all I was paying for part of it I
after all I was paying for part of it I
after all I was paying for part of it I knew that I wanted to study in a course
knew that I wanted to study in a course
knew that I wanted to study in a course that I wanted not a course that I needed
that I wanted not a course that I needed
that I wanted not a course that I needed or not a course that would just give me
or not a course that would just give me
or not a course that would just give me money it’s five years of your life here
money it’s five years of your life here
money it’s five years of your life here in the university why not study
in the university why not study
in the university why not study something that you truly want
something that you truly want
something that you truly want Philippines Society has this sort of
Philippines Society has this sort of
Philippines Society has this sort of notion that you know you have to stay in
notion that you know you have to stay in
notion that you know you have to stay in school so that you can get good grades
school so that you can get good grades
school so that you can get good grades so that you can go to a good college so
so that you can go to a good college so
so that you can go to a good college so that you can get the Diploma so that you
that you can get the Diploma so that you
that you can get the Diploma so that you can have a good job so that you can have
can have a good job so that you can have
can have a good job so that you can have a good life
a good life
a good life but is it really like that is it really
but is it really like that is it really
but is it really like that is it really a cause and effect kind of thing because
a cause and effect kind of thing because
a cause and effect kind of thing because in this linear sort of setup we forget
in this linear sort of setup we forget
in this linear sort of setup we forget the very essence of education and we
the very essence of education and we
the very essence of education and we forget the very essence of learning
forget the very essence of learning
forget the very essence of learning suddenly it’s all about getting a
suddenly it’s all about getting a
suddenly it’s all about getting a diploma to get the job it’s not about
diploma to get the job it’s not about
diploma to get the job it’s not about learning we forget that it’s not that
learning we forget that it’s not that
learning we forget that it’s not that simple it’s a lot more complex than that
simple it’s a lot more complex than that
simple it’s a lot more complex than that after all we do have billionaire
after all we do have billionaire
after all we do have billionaire billionaires who haven’t graduated high
billionaires who haven’t graduated high
billionaires who haven’t graduated high school and we have class
school and we have class
school and we have class torian’s who have mediocre jobs my
torian’s who have mediocre jobs my
torian’s who have mediocre jobs my experience has taught me a few things
experience has taught me a few things
experience has taught me a few things one is that learning can’t be quantified
one is that learning can’t be quantified
one is that learning can’t be quantified when I introduced no idea how to write a
when I introduced no idea how to write a
when I introduced no idea how to write a research paper or a thesis but I did
research paper or a thesis but I did
research paper or a thesis but I did know how to talk I knew that I could
know how to talk I knew that I could
know how to talk I knew that I could talk my way into anything I knew how to
talk my way into anything I knew how to
talk my way into anything I knew how to pitch and these were skills that no high
pitch and these were skills that no high
pitch and these were skills that no high school experience would have ever given
school experience would have ever given
school experience would have ever given me it was more important because I had
me it was more important because I had
me it was more important because I had these skills that I could use in real
these skills that I could use in real
these skills that I could use in real life but maybe that’s what it’s about
life but maybe that’s what it’s about
life but maybe that’s what it’s about it’s about taking the skills that you
it’s about taking the skills that you
it’s about taking the skills that you learn here and using them in your lives
learn here and using them in your lives
learn here and using them in your lives if say for example a sculptor were to
if say for example a sculptor were to
if say for example a sculptor were to take an engineering class and he fails
take an engineering class and he fails
take an engineering class and he fails epically his professor wants to disown
epically his professor wants to disown
epically his professor wants to disown him and tells him to drop out or
him and tells him to drop out or
him and tells him to drop out or something but what if because of that
something but what if because of that
something but what if because of that engineering class he develops an
engineering class he develops an
engineering class he develops an interest in nuts and bolts and screws
interest in nuts and bolts and screws
interest in nuts and bolts and screws and then makes a grand sculpture out of
and then makes a grand sculpture out of
and then makes a grand sculpture out of them would you say that that class is
them would you say that that class is
them would you say that that class is entirely useless
entirely useless
entirely useless maybe not learning it’s constant it’s
maybe not learning it’s constant it’s
maybe not learning it’s constant it’s free-flowing and it doesn’t exactly have
free-flowing and it doesn’t exactly have
free-flowing and it doesn’t exactly have to boil down to a letter like an A or an
to boil down to a letter like an A or an
to boil down to a letter like an A or an F or a grade or a number like a goon or
F or a grade or a number like a goon or
F or a grade or a number like a goon or single another is that learning takes
single another is that learning takes
single another is that learning takes time different amounts of time for
time different amounts of time for
time different amounts of time for different people when you’re 17 or 18
different people when you’re 17 or 18
different people when you’re 17 or 18 you don’t exactly know who you are yet
you don’t exactly know who you are yet
you don’t exactly know who you are yet and you don’t exactly know what you want
and you don’t exactly know what you want
and you don’t exactly know what you want and yet it’s at this point when we’re
and yet it’s at this point when we’re
and yet it’s at this point when we’re making a life-changing decision you’re
making a life-changing decision you’re
making a life-changing decision you’re choosing your course in college you’re
choosing your course in college you’re
choosing your course in college you’re choosing how to spend the next 4 5 or
choosing how to spend the next 4 5 or
choosing how to spend the next 4 5 or maybe 6 years of your life it’s not it’s
maybe 6 years of your life it’s not it’s
maybe 6 years of your life it’s not it’s a big big deal what if teenagers were
a big big deal what if teenagers were
a big big deal what if teenagers were allowed to experience life first what if
allowed to experience life first what if
allowed to experience life first what if you were allowed to find out what it is
you were allowed to find out what it is
you were allowed to find out what it is you really want what it was like what if
you really want what it was like what if
you really want what it was like what if you allowed to find out what is you
you allowed to find out what is you
you allowed to find out what is you really want to fight for what your
really want to fight for what your
really want to fight for what your strengths are what your weaknesses are
strengths are what your weaknesses are
strengths are what your weaknesses are for you actually dedicate five years of
for you actually dedicate five years of
for you actually dedicate five years of your life into one field of study don’t
your life into one field of study don’t
your life into one field of study don’t you think that maybe your college
you think that maybe your college
you think that maybe your college experiences would be a little different
experiences would be a little different
experiences would be a little different don’t you think that maybe
don’t you think that maybe
don’t you think that maybe you’d get more out of it if it was that
you’d get more out of it if it was that
you’d get more out of it if it was that way last is that there is no time limit
way last is that there is no time limit
way last is that there is no time limit in learning my story isn’t amazing you
in learning my story isn’t amazing you
in learning my story isn’t amazing you hear you know you go online and you hear
hear you know you go online and you hear
hear you know you go online and you hear stories all the time you hear about
stories all the time you hear about
stories all the time you hear about somebody who maybe took 45 years to
somebody who maybe took 45 years to
somebody who maybe took 45 years to finish law school and then on the other
finish law school and then on the other
finish law school and then on the other end you hear about somebody who
end you hear about somebody who
end you hear about somebody who completed their PhD in two years or
completed their PhD in two years or
completed their PhD in two years or something if you you normally think that
something if you you normally think that
something if you you normally think that the one who completed it in two years is
the one who completed it in two years is
the one who completed it in two years is a genius but whoever said it was a
a genius but whoever said it was a
a genius but whoever said it was a competition it shouldn’t matter how long
competition it shouldn’t matter how long
competition it shouldn’t matter how long it takes you to get to where you want to
it takes you to get to where you want to
it takes you to get to where you want to go whether it takes you 45 years or
go whether it takes you 45 years or
go whether it takes you 45 years or whether it takes you two years suppose
whether it takes you two years suppose
whether it takes you two years suppose you get there and it shouldn’t matter
you get there and it shouldn’t matter
you get there and it shouldn’t matter how long it takes you as long as every
how long it takes you as long as every
how long it takes you as long as every single day that you’re on your journey
single day that you’re on your journey
single day that you’re on your journey you’re making that conscious decision to
you’re making that conscious decision to
you’re making that conscious decision to keep going you’re making that conscious
keep going you’re making that conscious
keep going you’re making that conscious decision to be present and to excel in
decision to be present and to excel in
decision to be present and to excel in every single day anyway I may not have
every single day anyway I may not have
every single day anyway I may not have had a prom or I may not have been like
had a prom or I may not have been like
had a prom or I may not have been like class valedictorian or I may not have
class valedictorian or I may not have
class valedictorian or I may not have been the president of some org in some
been the president of some org in some
been the president of some org in some high school group but I did have
high school group but I did have
high school group but I did have possibly the education that I could have
possibly the education that I could have
possibly the education that I could have ever received and all because I didn’t
ever received and all because I didn’t
ever received and all because I didn’t have one at all I had experiences that
have one at all I had experiences that
have one at all I had experiences that no formal education could have ever
no formal education could have ever
no formal education could have ever taught me and it all started because I
taught me and it all started because I
taught me and it all started because I had that conscious desire to learn I had
had that conscious desire to learn I had
had that conscious desire to learn I had that choice to excel every single day
that choice to excel every single day
that choice to excel every single day that I picked up a book from a library
that I picked up a book from a library
that I picked up a book from a library or every single day that I was here in
or every single day that I was here in
or every single day that I was here in yippee I chose to excel to be excellent
yippee I chose to excel to be excellent
yippee I chose to excel to be excellent every single day to be excellent to
every single day to be excellent to
every single day to be excellent to other people and to get to take that
other people and to get to take that
other people and to get to take that excellent and apply it in the world
excellent and apply it in the world
excellent and apply it in the world around me it’s all about creating
around me it’s all about creating
around me it’s all about creating excellence on your own terms it’s all
excellence on your own terms it’s all
excellence on your own terms it’s all about learning all the time on your own
about learning all the time on your own
about learning all the time on your own terms and while I may
terms and while I may
terms and while I may have had an educational background that
have had an educational background that
have had an educational background that portion is still blank on my resume this
portion is still blank on my resume this
portion is still blank on my resume this is my version of excellence and because
is my version of excellence and because
is my version of excellence and because we are in U P this is my version of
we are in U P this is my version of
we are in U P this is my version of honor and excellence thank you very much
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