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- Smith puts on his cap and gown Saturday to walk the graduation stage at North Carolina A&T, his steps will mark the end of a goal he has pursued for years -- to conquer a fear of education and earn his college degree.
- He told ESPN he is working on "stacking" degrees, with his sights set on earning a master's next.
- "I want to continuously get better at understanding and being a person of higher intellect," Smith said.
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Smith puts on his cap and gown Saturday to walk the graduation stage at North Carolina A&T, his steps will mark the end of a goal he has pursued for years -- to conquer a fear of education and earn his college degree. The moment also will spark the question nearly every college graduate hears: What's next?
For Smith, graduation signals another beginning. He told ESPN he is working on "stacking" degrees, with his sights set on earning a master's next.
"I want to continuously get better at understanding and being a person of higher intellect," Smith said.
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