For your consideration:
Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start.
– Nido Qubein
Nido Qubein immigrated to the United States from Jordan in 1966. He arrived as a teenager with very little money and a limited grasp of English.
In 2005, he became the President of High Point University, a small liberal arts college in High Point, North Carolina. Under Qubein’s leadership, HPU is now globally recognized as an extraordinary institution, earning three #1 rankings in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Colleges edition. He is renowned for emphasizing that students need more than just technical knowledge – they need “life skills”, such as communication skills, the ability to adapt to different situations, and a growth mindset.
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