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Sang Froid
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Location: Ethiopia
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Posted: Nov 18 2012 at 10:27am |
Cool.
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zolloh
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Posted: Nov 18 2012 at 10:32am |
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keepgrowing
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Joined: Aug 10 2006
Location: Wonderland
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Posted: Nov 18 2012 at 10:38am |
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Alias_Avi
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Joined: Oct 10 2010
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Posted: Nov 18 2012 at 10:38am |
Can't wait for the day when we stop thinking of it about ourselves Can't wait for the day when Black American parents start instilling enough confidence, self-esteem and drive in their children to study in these stem fields Congrats to this young man! This is exactly what we all should be going to school and using our degrees for
danni7 wrote:
Cant wait for the day when it wont be exciting because he did that and he is black. I really need for them to stop thinking of us as less intelligent |
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313chick
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Posted: Nov 18 2012 at 10:57am |
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MizzAmirah
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Joined: Feb 02 2009
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Points: 28498
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Posted: Nov 18 2012 at 10:57am |
That's the kinda kid every Nigerian parent wants loL! Making strides in the sciences.  He's already got his white coat for Yale.
Edited by MizzAmirah - Nov 18 2012 at 10:59am
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SoutherNtellect
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Posted: Nov 18 2012 at 11:05am |
zolloh wrote:
SoutherNtellect wrote:
Maybe when we all have access to the same quality education. |
His grades got him the quality education. The middle school where he was (in Houston) was not just ghetto,its across from a rundown club with a lot of drug activity. The neighborhood is horrible. i think thats one of the schs we were voting to close down.
The high sch he went to is one of the best in Houston,they hand pick the brightest kids from middle schs who are interested in health professions. They are nurtured for those careers and most have multiple full paid scholarships to universities of their choice.
My point is,he worked hard from a young age,thrived in a horrible middle sch and it opened doors for him. | Maybe when we ALL... Congratulations. One story where he thrived despite his circumstance I don't entertain the pull yourself up by your bootstraps argument from white people, won't do it on bhm
Edited by SoutherNtellect - Nov 18 2012 at 11:07am
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afrokock
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Joined: May 19 2008
Location: South London
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Points: 1266523
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Posted: Nov 18 2012 at 11:08am |
zolloh wrote:
SoutherNtellect wrote:
Maybe when we all have access to the same quality education. |
His grades got him the quality education. The middle school where he was (in Houston) was not just ghetto,its across from a rundown club with a lot of drug activity. The neighborhood is horrible. i think thats one of the schs we were voting to close down.
The high sch he went to is one of the best in Houston,they hand pick the brightest kids from middle schs who are interested in health professions. They are nurtured for those careers and most have multiple full paid scholarships to universities of their choice.
My point is,he worked hard from a young age,thrived in a horrible middle sch and it opened doors for him. |
african parents?
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MizzAmirah
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Posted: Nov 18 2012 at 11:18am |
MizzAmirah wrote:
That's the kinda kid every Nigerian parent wants loL! Making strides in the sciences. He's already got his white coat for Yale.
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I guess I can't embed 
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zolloh
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Joined: Mar 03 2006
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Points: 87400
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Posted: Nov 18 2012 at 11:18am |
Southern: the 'pull yourself up by your bootstrap' is the immigrant way of thinking, such as this kid...come from nothing and make something of yourself despite your circumstances. Open those doors yourself coz no one will open them for you.
Afro: yes, definitely African parents 
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