When I enrolled in college at age 19, I had a total of eight years of formal classroom education. As a result, I was not comfortable with formal lectures and receiving regular homework assignments.
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I dropped out of high school four times between the ages of 12 to 17.
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I wanted to become a mathematician, physicist or astronomer.
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One out of every 100 American men is HIV positive. The rate of infection has reached epidemic proportions in 40 developing nations.
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During the week that I arrived in the United States, I saw an airport, used a telephone, used a library, talked with a scientist, and was shown a computer for the first time in my life.
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The hardship of living in a refugee camp made me psychologically strong.
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Due to financial reasons, I dropped out of school after eight years of formal schooling.
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Adversities such as being homeless and going to prison has made many people stronger.
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First, I identify an analogous problem in nature and borrow from it.
