Deferred: My Extraordinary Journey to New York University Abu Dhabi

By Michael Ttappous

What does it mean to make the hardest decision of your life? Of having to choose immediate sacrifice in order to avoid a pain that is everlasting? 'Deferred' is a journey that answers these questions with rich, vivid detail and with a sense of honesty that is oftentimes unexpected. Indeed, Michael Ttappous opens his heart to share a fight with educational, financial, bureaucratic, governmental, and militaristic obstacles in a way that shows just how unforgiving the world can sometimes be. As a student approaching graduation and stuck in a one-way tunnel of questions and setbacks, Michael's answer to life's hardest challenges come with the discovery of New York University Abu Dhabi, a unique institution providing the gateway to a better future. Yet, with a future that is possible but still blocked by life-changing obstacles, it is dedication to ideals that brings strength to weakness, even in the most unlikely of times, and that challenges the idea of acceptance and surrender.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1512122408
• ISBN13: 9781512122404
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"