摘要：Years passed. He applied for scholarships, worked construction jobs, studied by flashlight.

“It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.” — William Shakespeare

“决定我们命运的，不是星辰，而是我们自己。” — 莎士比亚

Tariq grew up in a refugee camp with no electricity and no textbooks.

塔里克在一个没有电也没有课本的难民营长大。

Each night, he studied under the stars with pages passed down by older students.

每天晚上，他靠着从学长那里传下来的旧纸页，在星光下学习。

His dream was to become a doctor, despite everyone telling him it was impossible.

他的梦想是成为一名医生，尽管所有人都说那不可能。

“Be realistic,” they’d say.

“现实点吧。”他们会说。

But Tariq had made a silent promise one night, watching his sick sister sleep.

但塔里克在某晚看着生病的妹妹入睡时，默默许下了承诺。

He would make it.

他一定会实现。

Years passed. He applied for scholarships, worked construction jobs, studied by flashlight.

多年过去了，他申请奖学金，打工盖房子，用手电筒学习。

Eventually, he earned a place at a medical school.

最终，他被一所医学院录取。

At his graduation, when asked how he kept going, he simply looked up.

在毕业典礼上，当被问及他如何坚持下来时，他只是抬头看着天空。

“The stars never gave me answers. But they reminded me to keep looking.”

“星星从未给过我答案，但它们提醒我继续寻找。”

Summary: “Destiny begins the moment we refuse to give up.”

总结：“命运从我们拒绝放弃的那一刻开始。”

来源：鑫鹏教育