Graduation Speech

In my junior year of college listening to the Hamilton soundtrack became my coping mechanism that would get me through the day.

After listening to the album, I dove into the fandom, memorized all of the songs while walking to class.

This opportunity to be here at the prestigious University of Wisconsin-Madison did not come easy or cost a little for any of us.

I could justify struggling in calculus or chemistry because I was only a freshman.

As students ,we juggle a lot on our plates we juggle our studies relationships with friends and family.

My second year in college, I suffered burnout to the point of losing motivation to finish this degree.

I was so desperate to find a spark of enthusiasm, the same one we all overflowed with at the beginning only to feel so helpless.

You did not throw away your shot because if you graduated, having completed most of your coursework, from the comfort of your own bed staring into your laptop you made it—I see you.

I look back and keep thinking God, teachers and mentors, mental health counselors at the university health services, my family and friends, who helped carry me through till today.

Where does Lisa Kamal come from?

How did she feel about studying in the university in her freshman period?

In her speech, who would be most disappointed if she failed in her study?

How did she feel about her life in university in her second year?

"If you graduated, having spent all hours of the day in the library or evenings and coffee shops, you made it—I see you."

What phrase is closest in meaning to the phrase 'I see you' in the line above?

Does this TRUE or FALSE?

Lisa encouraged her fellow graduates to remember the positive moments and forget the bad times from the university.