The Online Certificate Program simultaneously challenged me intellectually while supporting me in achieving my goals and overcoming my obstacles.
Personally, it helped me face my own "shadow" and overcome my social obstacles.
I want you to respect me for how I've overcome all of my obstacles to become the successful person I am.
"I'm still just a regular guy from the streets trying to overcome obstacles, and my mom is the most important thing on my mind right now".
I have overcome many obstacles throughout my life: a stutter, cerebral palsy, and the death of my twin brother.
My mother sighed in relief, and I learned, at age 6, that transcendence was possible: that spirit could conquer matter, and that therefore I could overcome whatever obstacles prevented my mother's loving me.
"But through nurturing and social connectivity and understanding, people can overcome these obstacles". In my experience as a social worker, I have found that empathy is related to the ability to listen to and understand the verbalization of experiences which may be unfamiliar to me.
As a woman in politics, who has overcome many obstacles throughout my career, often in male dominated environments, I believe in supporting women in all walks of life who experience sexism and harassment.
Many people ask me how I was able to overcome the obstacles in my life and I always give them the same answer: God, grandma, hard work, mentors, luck, and sacrifice.
I didn't come from the best high school or have a high SAT score, but my passion for physics helped me overcome the obstacles related to my background and cultural expectations.
