Eddie The Rock Star
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I spoke broken English. I knew a lot of the grammar because we would go to like English schools, like take all those classes. But like, no, I didn't speak any English, like not like this.
well that's the thing when i was a kid i was always like thinking of all these guys like steve jobs mark zuckerberg and i always wanted to be like like them for some reason and then software engineering is one of the paths that i wanted to take because like i'm good in studying i was good in school i was always an eight like straight a kid and uh I thought that would be the path for me.
well that's the thing when i was a kid i was always like thinking of all these guys like steve jobs mark zuckerberg and i always wanted to be like like them for some reason and then software engineering is one of the paths that i wanted to take because like i'm good in studying i was good in school i was always an eight like straight a kid and uh I thought that would be the path for me.
well that's the thing when i was a kid i was always like thinking of all these guys like steve jobs mark zuckerberg and i always wanted to be like like them for some reason and then software engineering is one of the paths that i wanted to take because like i'm good in studying i was good in school i was always an eight like straight a kid and uh I thought that would be the path for me.
And that's why I wanted to do something in the field of engineering. But then a little bit later, when I came here, I realized that software engineering is the path to go for me. And that's why I chose it.
And that's why I wanted to do something in the field of engineering. But then a little bit later, when I came here, I realized that software engineering is the path to go for me. And that's why I chose it.
And that's why I wanted to do something in the field of engineering. But then a little bit later, when I came here, I realized that software engineering is the path to go for me. And that's why I chose it.
Well, it was, well, my parents definitely had a lot of influence, but it was my grandma, my mom's mom, that had, like, because she lives here. Yeah. And then she lived here for a long time, and then she would come visit. And when I was little, I grew up with her since I was, what, five or six years old. So I always, like, would miss her, and she would come visit every summer. Yeah.
Well, it was, well, my parents definitely had a lot of influence, but it was my grandma, my mom's mom, that had, like, because she lives here. Yeah. And then she lived here for a long time, and then she would come visit. And when I was little, I grew up with her since I was, what, five or six years old. So I always, like, would miss her, and she would come visit every summer. Yeah.
Well, it was, well, my parents definitely had a lot of influence, but it was my grandma, my mom's mom, that had, like, because she lives here. Yeah. And then she lived here for a long time, and then she would come visit. And when I was little, I grew up with her since I was, what, five or six years old. So I always, like, would miss her, and she would come visit every summer. Yeah.
And I was always like, hey, I wanted to go with you to the States. And but I didn't know what it was like, what it meant to go to the States, because like everybody would say, oh, go to America, go to America. I thought it was the same thing just around the corner. I didn't realize it was so far from family. And in 2015, my grandma came down. I was like, OK, I'm going to take you to school.
And I was always like, hey, I wanted to go with you to the States. And but I didn't know what it was like, what it meant to go to the States, because like everybody would say, oh, go to America, go to America. I thought it was the same thing just around the corner. I didn't realize it was so far from family. And in 2015, my grandma came down. I was like, OK, I'm going to take you to school.
And I was always like, hey, I wanted to go with you to the States. And but I didn't know what it was like, what it meant to go to the States, because like everybody would say, oh, go to America, go to America. I thought it was the same thing just around the corner. I didn't realize it was so far from family. And in 2015, my grandma came down. I was like, OK, I'm going to take you to school.
You're going to come with me and then. The next thing you know, I started doing all those exams, TOEFL, all those exams. And then I started, like, I passed them with, like, flying honors. And next year, I was already here. I was in Houston, Texas. I lived there most of my American life. That's how it all started. My grandma was the number one influence that I had to come in here.
You're going to come with me and then. The next thing you know, I started doing all those exams, TOEFL, all those exams. And then I started, like, I passed them with, like, flying honors. And next year, I was already here. I was in Houston, Texas. I lived there most of my American life. That's how it all started. My grandma was the number one influence that I had to come in here.
You're going to come with me and then. The next thing you know, I started doing all those exams, TOEFL, all those exams. And then I started, like, I passed them with, like, flying honors. And next year, I was already here. I was in Houston, Texas. I lived there most of my American life. That's how it all started. My grandma was the number one influence that I had to come in here.
Well, I would probably still be there because if it wasn't for my grandma, like forcing, like literally forcing my parents to let me go, uh, I would probably be there, but I do think that I would still be doing some, some really good things there because I, I always had the vision of, you know, succeeding. I was always like around that. And, uh, um,
Well, I would probably still be there because if it wasn't for my grandma, like forcing, like literally forcing my parents to let me go, uh, I would probably be there, but I do think that I would still be doing some, some really good things there because I, I always had the vision of, you know, succeeding. I was always like around that. And, uh, um,
Well, I would probably still be there because if it wasn't for my grandma, like forcing, like literally forcing my parents to let me go, uh, I would probably be there, but I do think that I would still be doing some, some really good things there because I, I always had the vision of, you know, succeeding. I was always like around that. And, uh, um,
one of the biggest factors of me having that mindset was my uncle he was always in the business and like doing this and that and that's my mom's younger brother and i spent a lot of time with my grandma and my grandma would come stay in my uncle's house and i would always see him on like business calls business meetings uh at one point he used to own the biggest uh