As a first-generation American, my parents expected that I would go on to have pretty tactical higher-education-type jobs - doctor, lawyer, engineer. Those were the three options. My dad was not at all open to the idea that there would not be a higher education in my future.
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"As a first-generation American, my parents expected that I would go on to have pretty tactical higher-education-type jobs - doctor, lawyer, engineer. Those were the three options. My dad was not at all open to the idea that there would not be a higher education in my future." — Bozoma Saint John #educationlearning
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As a first-generation American, my parents expected that I would go on to have pretty tactical higher-education-type jobs - doctor, lawyer, engineer. Those were the three options. My dad was not at all open to the idea that there would not be a higher education in my future. — Bozoma Saint John
About Bozoma Saint John
Bozoma Saint John was a Businesswoman from United States (1977–present).
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This quote is attributed to Bozoma Saint John, a Businesswoman from United States.
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Bozoma Saint John lived from 1977 – present.
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