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My parents are from Ghana. Until I was 17, I thought you had to go to college. I had no idea. I didn't know it was not an option.
Ato Essandoh
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What's nice about having an engineering degree is everybody thinks you are smart.
Ato Essandoh
3.
Another benefit of going to Cornell is that 90 percent of your friends are doctors.
Ato Essandoh
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Every culture feels like their parents are the most stringent as far as, "We came to this country to work hard, we want you to be a doctor or a lawyer."
Ato Essandoh
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I grew up listening to blues and rock 'n' roll and other music, but, legitimately, the Stones is one of my favorite bands in the world.
Ato Essandoh
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Never would I have thought that I would meet Mick Jagger, much less be working on the same project.
Ato Essandoh
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Jason Bourne is supposed to be really sneaky and spry, but as soon as he walks by, everybody pulls out their cell phones and starts recording. That level of fame is wild to see.
Ato Essandoh
