yego.me
💡 Stop wasting time. Read Youtube instead of watch. Download Chrome Extension

Khan Stories: Jordan


less than 1m read
·Nov 11, 2024

I'm Jordan. I'm a sophomore at Harvard. I'm a first generation college student. My dad works two, three jobs. My mom's still working. My grandparents, you know, coming from Puerto Rico and that kind of thing, really not having any education.

So from one, from two generations ago, my grandparents not even going to middle school to me being at Harvard, I think that is not only symbolic of the hard work that it took to get here, but it just shows that, you know, you work hard, you can really do anything. My dad always tells me, you know, education is what's going to take you to the next level, no matter where you go to school, no matter if you're in high school, no matter if you're at the best university in the world.

Khan Academy can be used anywhere. Just having that 24-hour, you know, free online resource that I have used in the past and I'm going to continue using to eventually help me reach my goals of one day going to medical school and one day eventually becoming a doctor. Being the first doctor in my family is going to be something that's, you know, remarkable and it's going to mean a lot to my family.

More Articles

View All
Life After Death
We’ve had to talk about death a lot in the past few years. Whether as referring to the number of casualties in a war or as the number of victims of a virus, although we primarily discuss it within the context of our society, we understandably still keep d…
The Dalai Lama And Tibet's Future | Explorer
Music in the future, the bed I always so hope will be a democratic elected leadership power of people. People spoil it is feminine. Oh, and you’re playing the longer the great patient war. Yes, that’s yours, okay. The Dalai Lama wants to make sure I speak…
Why We Should NOT Look For Aliens - The Dark Forest
The Universe is incredibly big and seems full of potential for life, with billions of habitable planets. If an advanced civilization had the technology to travel between the stars, at just 0.1% of the speed of light, it could colonize our galaxy in roughl…
No Solar in the Sunshine State | Years of Living Dangerously
Here in Florida, people are only allowed to buy their power from utilities, not from independent solar companies. I’m super excited that we’re all here! This is about choice—consumers having the right to choose solar power without your name. I see that th…
Alfred Lin with Justin Kan
Next up, I’m pleased to introduce Alfred Lynn, who’s a partner at Sequoia Capital, one of the top investors in Silicon Valley and the world. He serves as a director on a bunch of awesome Silicon Valley companies like Airbnb and Houzz. Before that, he was …
Cruise Ship Propulsion | Making the Disney Wish | Mini Episode 2
Our Disney Wish has a new propulsion system. This is definitely a used Azipod, which is an electric motor-driven propeller under the water. It really allows for some amazing performance. We’ve made the step from going from a conventional shaft line prope…