If you don't have the *ganas,* I will give it to you because I'm an expert
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Jaime Escalante:
[to his students]
... There will be no free rides, no excuses. You already have two strikes against you: your name and your complexion. Because of those two strikes, there are some people in this world who will assume that you know less than you do. *Math* is the great equalizer... When you go for a job, the person giving you that job will not want to hear your problems; ergo, neither do I. You're going to work harder here than you've ever worked anywhere else. And the only thing I ask from you is *ganas.* *Desire.* [Passing one boy, he ruffles up the student's hair] Jaime Escalante:
And maybe a haircut. [Everyone laughs] Jaime Escalante:
If you don't have the *ganas,* I will give it to you because I'm an expert
[to his students]
... There will be no free rides, no excuses. You already have two strikes against you: your name and your complexion. Because of those two strikes, there are some people in this world who will assume that you know less than you do. *Math* is the great equalizer... When you go for a job, the person giving you that job will not want to hear your problems; ergo, neither do I. You're going to work harder here than you've ever worked anywhere else. And the only thing I ask from you is *ganas.* *Desire.* [Passing one boy, he ruffles up the student's hair] Jaime Escalante:
And maybe a haircut. [Everyone laughs] Jaime Escalante:
If you don't have the *ganas,* I will give it to you because I'm an expert
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There will be no free rides no excuses
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You already have two strikes against you
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There are some people in this world
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who assume that you know less than you do
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because of your name and your complexion
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but math is the great equalizer
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When you go for a job the employer
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will not want to hear your problems Neither do I
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You'll work harder than you ever worked before
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And the only thing I ask from you is ganas
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desire a haircut
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If you don't have the ganas I will give it to you because I am an expert
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Movie Summary
The story of Jaime Escalante, a high school teacher who successfully inspired his dropout-prone students to learn calculus.
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Jaime Escalante
