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Just a few weeks ago our camp slash podcasts.

Just a few weeks ago, our campus community gathered here in the Marriott Center to celebrate

the commencement of our graduates.

This arena was filled with family, friends, faculty, staff, and administration, all whom came together to recognize and applaud the accomplishments of our graduates.

The event was inspiring and uplifting,

is it was the culminating event of many years

of hard work, commitment, and dedication.

As I attended this event, I couldn't help but reflect on my own educational journey and how

far I've come since my early years of schooling. From a young age I developed a love of

reading and learning and set the ambitious goal of graduating from a university.

However, as the first person in my family to pursue higher education,

I wasn't entirely sure what it would take to achieve my goal.

So to increase my chances of success,

I developed an academic game plan.

Attend class, do my homework, and get good grades.

As an example of my commitment in my first semester of

junior high I signed up for a typing class and wanting to practice more at home

to become more proficient,

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