Madiba Essay

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Because Madiba worked so hard in high school, he received the opportunity to enroll in the most prestigious engineering school of Haiti. It was like a dream that came true. He became the talk of the town where he lived. No one had believed that such a thing could happen one day; however, it was Madiba’s destiny to be an engineer. The universe conspired to help him realize this dream because it was his personal legend. But, was it also his destiny to live a life full of tragedy? There were these things to think about.
I really want to say to you that Madiba was the happiest young man in the world after he received the scholarship. I really want to stop writing and put a period
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She knew that anyone in this situation would be depressed. She gave him time to express his anger and sorrow. She said to him, “I know that you think that life is unfair. I would have had the same thought if I were you. However, you’ve got a choice. You can continue to blame God and everybody around you for this bad incident and feel sorry for yourself. You can try to shut the world out, or you can ask for the help you need. You have to know that everything that happened is for a reason. It’s you who can decide whether you will take advantage of it or not. It’s a good reason for you to pursue your dream of being an engineer so that you can help other people who are in need. You wanted to help your family get out of poverty, now you can try to help a lot of children who are in need.” Madiba thought carefully about what Claudia told him. He decided to give it a shot. He wanted to work hard in order to help other people in need. He made up his mind and went to college. Claudia taught him much more about God, and he became aware that he was in the dark. He learned that no one is immortal, and also that everything that happened is for a good

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