@elisempham: This year I had the honor of being selected as the 2026 Undergraduate Student Speaker for Harvard’s Pan-Asian AAPI Graduation Ceremony. I decided to surprise my dad, who had no idea I was giving this speech, let alone dedicate it to him and my mother. My parents sacrificed their education so I can have mine, and no words can ever thank them enough for supporting me ❤️

Suzu Kimo :

bruh what do you mean FLED?

mieformie :

Why did u use the word “fled”?

Blackwater_627 :

THIS is America, this is the American Dream, thank you for being here! 👏👏👏❤️

Em Phạm :

Am I the only one crying. So proud to be Vietnamese 🇻🇳

kooofi :

Who’s cutting onions omg

Tammy Ly :

So proud of you!!! 🥹🤍

beemamughal :

you inspire me in several ways, thank you!

takita kong :

I know your mom is beaming at you from heaven. Congratulations sweet girl! You are bound to build a beautiful life.

manishaayathassan :

: The fact is she graduating from Harvard is a huge accomplishment and that she is humble and recognizes the struggle that her father had to go thru which lot of kids nowadays are not grateful for what they have and what parents have to go thru when they try to do their best for the kids

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Aims :

Elise it’s only 9 am

kei :

im hysterically crying

dupe🐌 :

education is POWER!! never stop learning. Always want to be more.

laneseago :

Jokes on you my crying session was at 1:36 today anyway

calRobina :

Bravo!!! Your mom is so proud of you and smiling down

Eric Clark :

I know this is a very meaningful and moving speech, but I don’t really understand what message she wants to deliver. Can someone explain about keeping receipts, and cut fruit please, are there any meanings of that?

bella 🧍🏻‍♀️ :

ts mean something to me. you’re such a boss

User :

I’m sobbing this is amazing

Jamie :

Congrats! 🥹👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

🧸🌷 𝓡𝓪𝓬𝓱𝓮𝓵𝓵𝓮 𝓐𝓷𝓷 :

😭😭beautiful speech

tvnguyen59 :

Congratulations!!! Best wishes in your next endeavor 🥰

Rachel Douglas-Digital Nomad :

Beautiful speech!! 🤩

floridatran :

Wow wow wow. Her voice didn’t even shiver during that speech when I would have cried like a baby. Super proud of you young lady. Now go change the world.