I started acting without having finished school.

I felt like I couldnt do both properly, so I thought I had to give up one.

I wanted to focus on acting, so I gave up on studying, he explained.

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Though he understood their concerns, his passion for acting ultimately took priority.

I told him I hadnt, and he said, You should graduate.

He told me its important to see something through to the end.

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Finishing what you started makes a difference itll be good for you, Lee recounted.

Those words stuck with him.

Encouraged by the wisdom of his senior, Lee ultimately completed his degree in2013, 13 years after enrolling.

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