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In reply to the discussion: My high school counselor said I wasn't "college material". Well, guess who passed the CA bar exam? [View all]Blue_true
(31,261 posts)The OP's life story was powerful and so is yours. The OP showed the power of believing in himself and showing dogged determination. Your story shows that we sometime meet people in life that somehow see our potential and act as a guiding light for us. My experience is somewhat akin to yours. As I was about to enter high school, I went to work for one of my town's prominent citizens. I assumed that I would go into law, but what he saw in me was a very analytical mind that was better suited for a technical field. Fortunately I took his advice, focused more on math in high school and went on to become an engineer, a profession that I love.
You met a great, wise and humane professor. Many would have just graded your test, failed you and left things at that.