Chasing your dream

I just saw a very inspirational movie on HBO, Front of the Class. Based on the true story of Brad Cohen, a young man diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome, successfully chased his lifelong dream to become a teacher.

One of my favorite scene here is when his school principal ask him to go to the school music concert. (see video)

The principal ask him what he thinks is school for. To educate. To use knowledge to wipe out ignorance.

Brad keeps on making noises during the concert. Right after it, the principal ask the crowd if they heard anything wierd and they all looked at Brad. He ask him to go up on the stage:
Principal: Do you like making noises and upsetting people, brad?
Brad: No Sir!
P: Then why do you do it?
B: Because i have Tourette's syndrome.
P: What's that?
B: It's a thing in my brain that causes me make wierd noises.
P: But you can control it if you wanted to, right?
B: No sir, it's a sickness.
P: Why can't you just get cured?
B: There wasn't any cure.. i don't like making any noises anymore than you like hearing them. They're even worst when i get stressed. When you don't accept that i can't stop that but when i feel accepted then its not so bad...
P: What can we do to help you...
B: Just wanna be treated like everybody else.
[a round of applause]

A few word... a little education... and it was like opening a door to a brand new world.

The ending was also heart-warming as he was awarded as the first teacher of the year. On his speech, he talks about what he learned from his constant companion, his disability, Tourette. (see video):

Here's what his students share:
"You learn to keep going."
"You learn not to let us stop you."
"You learn not to let us win."

To never let anything to stop you from chasing your dream.