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Can you tell me your first and last name?
Can you tell me your first and last name?
Can
you
tell
me
your
first
and
last
name
My first name is Vidal. Want me
to
to
X
tell you what it means?
My first name is Vidal. Want me to tell you what it means?
My
first
name
is
Vidal
Want
me
to
tell
you
what
it
means
Yeah, sure.
Yeah, sure.
Yeah
sure
It means life-giving in Latin.
It means life-giving in Latin.
It
means
life-giving
in
Latin
And my last name is Chastanet. It's French.
And my last name is Chastanet. It's French.
And
my
last
name
is
Chastanet
It's
French
How did you end
up
up
X
on
on
X
Humans
of
of
X
New York?
How did you
end up
on
Humans of New York
?
How
did
you
end
up
on
Humans
of
New
York
This is a very common question.
This is a very common question.
This
is
a
very
common
question
I think the most interesting part
about
about
X
this
I think the most interesting part about this
I
think
the
most
interesting
part
about
this
is that it just kind
of
of
X
all started
with
with
X
this
is that it
just kind of
all started with this
is
that
it
just
kind
of
all
started
with
this
interaction
with
with
X
this just random
interaction
with this just
random
interaction
with
this
just
random
teenage boy that was walking
down
down
X
the street.
teenage
boy that was walking down the street.
teenage
boy
that
was
walking
down
the
street
I took his photograph and I asked him the question you know:
I took his photograph and I asked him the question you know:
I
took
his
photograph
and
I
asked
him
the
question
you
know:
"who influences you the most in your life?"
"who
influences
you the most in your life?"
who
influences
you
the
most
in
your
life
And almost always, when I ask that question,
And
almost always
, when I ask that question,
And
almost
always
when
I
ask
that
question
somebody says their parents,
somebody says their parents,
somebody
says
their
parents
but
but
X
he had said it was his school principal Miss Lopez.
but he had said it was his
school principal
Miss Lopez.
but
he
had
said
it
was
his
school
principal
Miss
Lopez
And I shared it
with
with
X
my audience that night and it just..
And I
shared
it with my
audience
that night and it just..
And
I
shared
it
with
my
audience
that
night
and
it
just
They were so engaged
in
in
X
the story.
They were so
engaged
in the story.
They
were
so
engaged
in
the
story
It had
over
over
X
a million likes on Facebook
It had over a million
likes
on Facebook
It
had
over
a
million
likes
on
Facebook
and I wanted
to
to
X
see what this woman was all
about
about
X
.
and I wanted to see what this woman was
all about
.
and
I
wanted
to
see
what
this
woman
was
all
about
It was one picture. It was really one picture and a
It was one picture. It was really one picture and a
It
was
one
picture
It
was
really
one
picture
and
a
one Miss Lopez that nobody knew who Miss Lopez was.
one Miss Lopez that nobody knew who Miss Lopez was.
one
Miss
Lopez
that
nobody
knew
who
Miss
Lopez
was
No one knew the school and somehow Brandon found me.
No one knew the school and somehow Brandon found me.
No
one
knew
the
school
and
somehow
Brandon
found
me
He came
to
to
X
the school and he sat
with
with
X
me.
He came to the school and he sat with me.
He
came
to
the
school
and
he
sat
with
me
He was just
like
like
X
amazed
at
at
X
the story
of
of
X
the school,
He was just like
amazed
at the story of the school,
He
was
just
like
amazed
at
the
story
of
the
school
the scholars, the teachers,
the
scholars
, the teachers,
the
scholars
the
teachers
and I guess even myself I had a story.
and
I guess
even myself I had a story.
and
I
guess
even
myself
I
had
a
story
And then he said what do you want them
to
to
X
do?
And then he said what do you want them to do?
And
then
he
said
what
do
you
want
them
to
do
And I said I want them
to
to
X
know that they can go
to
to
X
college.
And I said I want them to know that they can go to
college
.
And
I
said
I
want
them
to
know
that
they
can
go
to
college
So you know the fundraiser
So you know the
fundraiser
So
you
know
the
fundraiser
began
as
as
X
an initiative
to
to
X
raise the
began as an
initiative
to
raise
the
began
as
an
initiative
to
raise
the
money
to
to
X
send every incoming class
to
to
X
money to send every
incoming class
to
money
to
send
every
incoming
class
to
Mott Hall Bridges Academy
to
to
X
Harvard
Mott Hall Bridges Academy to
Harvard
Mott
Hall
Bridges
Academy
to
Harvard
every year and then we immediately raised
every year and then we immediately raised
every
year
and
then
we
immediately
raised
enough money
to
to
X
do that
for
for
X
over
over
X
a decade.
enough money to do that for over a
decade
.
enough
money
to
do
that
for
over
a
decade
So then we decided
to
to
X
provide summer programs
So then we decided to provide
summer programs
So
then
we
decided
to
provide
summer
programs
and so we want
to
to
X
once again pivot
and so we want to once again
pivot
and
so
we
want
to
once
again
pivot
and start raising money
and start raising money
and
start
raising
money
to
to
X
send some
of
of
X
these students
to
to
X
college.
to send some of these students to
college
.
to
send
some
of
these
students
to
college
I'm gonna be very honest.
I'm gonna be very honest.
I'm
gonna
be
very
honest
Up
until
until
X
this moment I didn't know I mattered.
Up until this moment
I didn't know I
mattered
.
Up
until
this
moment
I
didn't
know
I
mattered
I didn't know that anybody cared what I was doing.
I didn't know that anybody cared what I was doing.
I
didn't
know
that
anybody
cared
what
I
was
doing
I didn't know that each and every one
of
of
X
you,
I didn't know that each and every one of you,
I
didn't
know
that
each
and
every
one
of
you
as
as
X
much
as
as
X
you feel
like
like
X
"Miss Lopez
as much as you feel like "Miss Lopez
as
much
as
you
feel
like
Miss
Lopez
keeps talking, Miss Lopez keeps talking"
keeps talking, Miss Lopez keeps talking"
keeps
talking
Miss
Lopez
keeps
talking
I think you are so dope and dynamic and exceptional
I think you are so
dope
and
dynamic
and
exceptional
I
think
you
are
so
dope
and
dynamic
and
exceptional
I never want you
to
to
X
feel
like
like
X
there's this cap
I never want you to feel like there's this
cap
I
never
want
you
to
feel
like
there's
this
cap
on
on
X
how far you can go.
on how far you can go.
on
how
far
you
can
go
So the entire school, we're all going
to
to
X
Harvard.
So the
entire
school, we're all going to
Harvard
.
So
the
entire
school
we're
all
going
to
Harvard
Is that exciting?
Is that exciting?
Is
that
exciting
I need you
to
to
X
know, that
as
as
X
scholars
I need you to know, that as
scholars
I
need
you
to
know
that
as
scholars
of
of
X
Mott Hall Bridges Academy, you are inspiring
of Mott Hall Bridges Academy, you are
inspiring
of
Mott
Hall
Bridges
Academy
you
are
inspiring
an entire world, Not just Brownsville.
an
entire
world, Not just
Brownsville
.
an
entire
world
Not
just
Brownsville
Not just Brooklyn. Not New York City.
Not just
Brooklyn
. Not New York City.
Not
just
Brooklyn
Not
New
York
City
Not the United States. The entire world is
Not the United States. The
entire
world is
Not
the
United
States
The
entire
world
is
looking
at
at
X
you.
looking at you.
looking
at
you
Who knows how much we'll raise
but
but
X
I'll tell you this:
Who knows how much we'll
raise
but I'll tell you this:
Who
knows
how
much
we'll
raise
but
I'll
tell
you
this:
there's no such thing
as
as
X
too much.
there's no such thing
as too much.
there's
no
such
thing
as
too
much
You know, there's no such thing
as
as
X
an amount
You know,
there's no such thing
as an amount
You
know
there's
no
such
thing
as
an
amount
that will meet all the needs
of
of
X
this school.
that will meet all the needs of this school.
that
will
meet
all
the
needs
of
this
school
So, they will travel
across
across
X
the world just
to
to
X
go
to
to
X
Harvard?
So, they will travel across the world just to go to
Harvard
?
So
they
will
travel
across
the
world
just
to
go
to
Harvard
Yes.
Yes.
Yes
But there's been a dynamic shift
in
in
X
how
But there's been a
dynamic
shift
in how
But
there's
been
a
dynamic
shift
in
how
we solve you the world and there's power
we solve you the world and there's power
we
solve
you
the
world
and
there's
power
in
in
X
education that has created this
in education that has created this
in
education
that
has
created
this
resounding need
for
for
X
all
of
of
X
us
to
to
X
act
like
like
X
humans.
resounding
need for all of us to act like humans.
resounding
need
for
all
of
us
to
act
like
humans
It's not only humans
of
of
X
New York,
It's not only humans of New York,
It's
not
only
humans
of
New
York
but
but
X
there's humans
of
of
X
the world
but there's humans of the world
but
there's
humans
of
the
world
who are helping
to
to
X
save
save
X
children
who are helping to save children
who
are
helping
to
save
children
who will have a brighter future.
who will have a brighter future.
who
will
have
a
brighter
future
'Humans Of New York' Photo Raises $1M For Students | Originals | msnbc
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likes
laɪks
Definition
(noun) Approval or positive response expressed through social media platforms.
Example
Her post received thousands of likes on Instagram.
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there's no such thing
ðerz noʊ sʌtʃ θɪŋ
Definition
(phrase) Used to express the idea that something does not exist or is not possible.
Example
There's no such thing as a free lunch.
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almost always
ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɔlˌweɪz
Definition
(adverb phrase) Nearly all the time; usually.
Example
Almost always, she arrives late to class.
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Humans of New York
Definition
(proper noun) Humans of New York refers to a popular blog and social media project that features portraits and interviews of people living in New York City.
Example
I was walking down the street when a photographer approached me and asked if I wanted to be featured on Humans of New York.
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I guess
ai ges
Definition
(verb) To form an opinion or give an answer about something when you do not know much or anything about it
Example
I guess we'll have to wait and see what happens.
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teenage
ˈtiːneɪdʒ
ˈtiˌneɪdʒ
Definition
(adjective) between 13 and 19 years old
Example
She enjoys reading teenage novels.
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This is the picture that was on the blog
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school principal
/ˈskul ˈprɪnsəpəl/
Definition
(noun) The person who is in charge of a school and responsible for its administration.
Example
The school principal announced the new school policies during the assembly.
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audience
ˈɔːdɪəns
ˈɔdiəns
Definition
(noun) the people who watch, read, or listen to something
Example
The programme attracted an audience of almost twenty million.
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cap
kæp
kap
Definition
(noun) a limit or restriction on how far one can go or achieve
Example
There seems to be a cap on how successful you can become in this company.
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fundraiser
ˈfʌndˌreɪzə
ˈfən(d)ˌreɪzər
Definition
(noun) A person or event that raises money for a particular cause or organization.
Example
She organized a fundraiser to support the local animal shelter.
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shift
ʃɪft
ʃɪft
Definition
(noun) A change or movement in something, especially in a particular direction.
Example
There has been a shift in public opinion regarding climate change.
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raise
reɪz
reɪz
Definition
(verb) increase the amount, level, or strength of
Example
The company plans to raise the prices of their products next month.
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initiative
ɪˈnɪʃətɪv
ɪˈnɪʃədɪv
Definition
(noun) a plan or program that is intended to solve a problem
Example
A new initiative against car crime
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Harvard
/ˈhɑːvəd/
/ˈhɑrvərd/
Definition
(noun) Harvard is a prestigious university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Example
After years of hard work, she finally got accepted into Harvard.
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Brooklyn
ˈbrʊklɪn
ˈbrʊklən
Definition
(noun) A borough of New York City, located on Long Island.
Example
I grew up in Brooklyn, but now I live in Manhattan.
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end up
ɛnd ʌp
Definition
(phrasal verb) to find oneself in a particular situation or place, typically unexpectedly or unintentionally
Example
I never planned to be a teacher, but I ended up loving it.
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Up until this moment
ʌp ʌnˈtɪl ðɪs ˈmoʊ.mənt
Definition
(phrase) Until now; before this point in time
Example
Up until this moment, I had never seen such a beautiful sunset.
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amazed
əˈmeɪzd
əˈmeɪzd
Definition
(verb) to surprise and sometimes confuse (someone) very much : to fill (someone) with wonder
Example
She was amazed by the beautiful sunset.
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Brownsville
braʊnzvɪl
Definition
(noun) A section of eastern Brooklyn in New York City, noted in the early 20th century for its Jewish community, today a struggling inner-city neighborhood
Example
I visited Brownsville, last summer.
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pivot
ˈpɪvət
ˈpɪvət
Definition
(verb) (especially in a business context) completely change the way in which one does something
Example
The teams performed exceptionally by quickly pivoting to meet the increased demand from our customers.
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all about
ɔːl əˈbaʊt
ɔːl əˈbaʊt
Definition
(phrase) Completely focused on or dedicated to something.
Example
He was all about his career, working long hours and sacrificing personal relationships.
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entire
ɛnˈtʌɪə
Definition
(adjective) whole; complete; not divided or broken
Example
He ate the entire pizza by himself.
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dynamic
dʌɪˈnamɪk
daɪˈnæmɪk
Definition
(adjective) always active or changing
Example
She's dynamic and determined.
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dope
dəʊp
doʊp
Definition
(adjective) excellent, impressive, or cool
Example
Her fashion sense is always on point, she's so dope.
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incoming class
ˈɪnˌkʌmɪŋ klɑːs
ˈɪnˌkʌmɪŋ klæs
Definition
(noun) A group of students who are starting a new academic year or term at a school or university.
Example
The incoming class of freshmen will be starting their studies next week.
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random
ˈrandəm
ˈrændəm
Definition
(adjective) made, done, happening, or chosen without method or conscious decision
Example
The selection of winners in the lottery is completely random.
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decade
ˈdɛˌkeɪd
ˈdɛkeɪd
Definition
(noun) A period of ten years.
Example
He has been working in the same company for over a decade.
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college
ˈkɒlɪdʒ
Definition
(noun) a school in the U.S. that you go to after high school : a school that offers courses leading to a degree (such as a bachelor's degree or an associate's degree) —often used before another noun
Example
She decided to attend a community college to study business.
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scholars
/ˈskɑːlərz/
Definition
(noun) people who have studied a subject and have a deep understanding of it
Example
The scholars presented their research findings at the conference.
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Teacher says
Miss Lopez decided to call her students scholars. This showed how much she respected them and their future ability to do great things.
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shared
ʃɛːd
ʃɛrd
Definition
(adjective) posted or reposted on a social media site or application
Example
you can set your privacy settings to check who is watching your shared content
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influences
ˈɪnfluənsɪz
Definition
(noun) The power or ability to have an effect on someone or something.
Example
What influences you the most in your life? And why?
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engaged
ɛnˈɡeɪdʒd
ɛnˈɡeɪdʒd
Definition
(adjective) actively involved or occupied
Example
She was so engaged in her book that she didn't notice the time passing.
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interaction
ˌɪntəˈrakʃn
ˌɪn(t)əˈrækʃən
Definition
(verb) to talk or do things with other people —often + with
Example
The interaction between the teacher and the students was fun.
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inspiring
ɪnˈspʌɪərɪŋ
ɪnˈspaɪ(ə)rɪŋ
Definition
(adjective) Providing motivation, encouragement, or stimulation to someone.
Example
The teacher's passionate speech was inspiring and motivated the students to work harder.
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exceptional
ɛkˈsɛpʃ(ə)nəl
ɛkˈsɛpʃən(ə)l
Definition
(adjective) Unusually good : much better than average
Example
Her exceptional talent for playing the piano impressed everyone.
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mattered
ˈmætərd
ˈmætərd
Definition
(verb) to be important or significant
Example
Her opinion mattered to him.
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summer programs
ˈsʌmər ˈproʊɡræmz
Definition
(noun) Educational or recreational activities that take place during the summer break from school.
Example
Many students participate in summer programs to explore new interests.
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just kind of
dʒʌst kaɪnd əv
Definition
(idiom) used when you are trying to explain or describe something, but you cannot be exact.
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I just kind of like the idea of traveling alone.
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resounding
rɪˈzaʊndɪŋ
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(adjective) leaving no doubt : very definite
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The evening was a resounding success.
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