'I went from prisoner to PhD'

'I went from prisoner to PhD' | BBC Ideas

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4 жыл бұрын

Stephen Akpabio-Klementowski left school with no qualifications, and not long after, he was sent to prison for dealing drugs. He tells the extraordinary story of how he transformed his life through education - and how he went from being a prisoner to studying for a PhD.
Made by Mat Hale at Presence. This video was made in partnership with The Open University. Thumbnail photo: Chris Floyd, The Open University.
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@PracticalInspiration 4 жыл бұрын

This was really inspirational, and goes to show how a life can be transformed when you don't let labels define you

@bbcideas 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you 👍

@Denisov_Alex_Music 4 жыл бұрын

It's very sweet and inspirational. But the video doesn't show all the problems and hard times this man had to face in detail. Thus, the viewers may think that it is real easy to change their lives, all you have to do is watch a 4 minute inspirational video.

@bbcideas 4 жыл бұрын

Fair point. Bur our videos are always quite short, so we do what we can within a short space of time to convey as much info and richness as we can 😊

@raghshrestha7097 4 жыл бұрын

I was really awestruck by his tenacity & audacity - a true inspiration.

@bbcideas 4 жыл бұрын

Totally agree! 😊

@mrgbesh5810 2 жыл бұрын

So so proud of you my brother, you are truly an inspiration and testimony that one can achieve whatever one puts one’s mind to.

@navneetkaurgill513 3 жыл бұрын

This video shows that time is always right to do right things.....no matter how much defamed u are in the society for ur ill-acts...the chances are always there to transform yourself....u just need the courage and self- motivation to do so

@sellyjulita8309 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this inspirational story ❤

@bbcideas 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and subscribing to our channel 😊

@ThuNguyen-ok8ns 4 жыл бұрын

thanks BBC sooo much for sharing his inspirational story. It makes people who have made mistakes have hope that they can change for the better 👏👏👏

@bbcideas 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the lovely feedback 😊

@itsaykay 4 жыл бұрын

This has further given me more fuel to my fire. Inspirational and motivating.

@QuestionEverythingButWHY 4 жыл бұрын

“Don’t mention a person’s past mistakes when they are trying to change. That’s like throwing rocks at them while they are struggling to climb a mountain.” --Anonymous

@chethan2668 4 жыл бұрын

👏👏👏

@bananaumbrella4790 4 жыл бұрын

So inspirational

@DrShellyAnnGajadhar 4 жыл бұрын

I love this! It's inspiring and touches on my own PhD journey which I recently shared!

@spaceman3518 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, that guy is amazing! The only thing you need is to work hard

@logeshwaranrk 4 жыл бұрын

His voice 💪💪💪

@3DSgeek 4 жыл бұрын

Family and Fathers are important. So many young men, without fathers, turn to crime and violence because they have no guidance or discipline.

@nathanielthompson9834 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant Segment. Always the opportunity to make change 🔥

@lilwinged5291 4 ай бұрын

I looked up from prison to PhD, my youngest is very bright , however she ended up dealing with Addiction that lead to Prison. Before she went to prison, before she started doing drugs, her aspersions were big, and she wanted to be a doctor. She still wants to be a doctor but now a psychologist that deals with addiction. She has totally taken advantage of every program in prison and has kept herself very busy.

@AidenYeh 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful, inspirational story. Thanks for sharing.

@Sunpreetmehta Жыл бұрын

very inspirational story ❤

@benjaminlawrence4990 2 жыл бұрын

That is so inspirational

@etinosaizekor6533 3 жыл бұрын

This is so inspiring 🔥

@ransxx875 4 жыл бұрын

Yes get that Phd👏🏼

@bbcideas 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and for sending Stephen those good vibes!

@rebeccaedwards2106 2 жыл бұрын

What a great guy xxx

@nemalipurisatyanarayana1178 3 жыл бұрын

Well, Interesting..I am a research scholar of prison literature, Department of English, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam Dist., Andhra Pradesh State., INDIA.

@charlessantee8329 3 жыл бұрын

This story is a true inspiration that proves that a person can turn their life around even if they, or have been incarcerated we must realize that we all make mistakes somewhere in life the point is that a person learn from their mistakes