Nischal and Simran Tamang graduated from Everett High School in Massachusetts earlier this month.
One sibling duo is at the top of their high school graduating class!
On Saturday, June 1, Nischal Tamang and his sister Simran Tamang graduated from Everett High School in Everett, Massachusetts, where they were honored as valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, according to WXII 12.
The siblings, originally from Nepal, lived with other family members while their parents relocated to the United States.
“When they first came here, my mom was a cashier at a Dunkin’ Donuts and my dad was a delivery man for a local restaurant,” Simran recalled to WXII 12, as Nischal added, “They worked countless hours and sacrificed their sleep just to make sure we were financially stable so we could get what we needed. I’m very thankful for them.”
After four years, the family was reunited, and their father put them in the same grade.
Simran mentioned that their dad never encouraged them to see each other as competitors in their studies.
“Our dad emphasizes the fact that instead of being competitive against each other, we should be supportive because his successes are my successes,” he told WXII 12.
“I feel like we were more helping each other out,” added Nischal to the outlet. “Our parents told us the title doesn’t matter. If it comes to our family, whoever gets it, gets it.”
During her commencement speech earlier this month, Nischal reflected on recent years, stating, “High school is an important time in our lives because it’s the time when we discover our identity — we figure out who we are and what we hope to be.”
Simran, looking forward to the future, noted, “This is not only a graduation but the beginning of a new adventure, a new chapter of our life with an uncertain but exciting future.”
Nischal and Simran will be the first members of their family to attend college when they start their studies at Harvard in the fall.
Nischal plans to study computer science and potentially become a computer programmer, while Simran explained, “I’m majoring in biomedical engineering, and hopefully, I’ll have the privilege of attending medical school and becoming a doctor.”
