"The twenties are that time in your life when you're really getting acquainted with your own adult self and seeing how you respond to self doubt when there's so much seemingly at stake. So, let me reassure you. It's not supposed to be easy, but it doesn't have to be torture. You're supposed to have moments of uncertainty about which path to take because the 20's are full of crossroads."
Lisa Kudrow is not particularly one of my favorite actresses. I mean, I like her well enough and I always thought she was funny and pretty and talented. Then a few years back, I learned that she was not at all the dumb girl "Phoebe" she played on Friends. In 1985, Kudrow graduated from Vassar College in New York with a Bachelor's of Science degree in Pyschobiology. She started following her passion for biology in high school and ran with it. Then her senior year of college, she felt called to become an actress and so she changed her entire career path, a pretty ballsy move for such a smart girl. She went through several ups and downs before getting cast on Friends and finding herself a famous actress.
Her story inspires me and I think that it would inspire almost anyone my age. I watched a video today of Lisa giving the commencement address for the 2010 graduating class of Vassar college. In this address Lisa shared her story and I couldn't help but be charmed and encouraged by it. The quote above was made early in the speech, setting the tone that life is hard but you have to keep trying. If you keep trying, you'll find your place in this crazy world. It was really exactly what I've needed to hear, especially since this biology class I'm taking is a little harder than I thought it was going to be. From what Ms. Kudrow says, I could end up being a famous biologist for all I know at this moment.
The video is a little long, but if you want to hear her entire speech, I urge you to watch it. She's just awesome. Lisa Kudrow, I want to be like you when I grow up.
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