me and that i felt like it was the right thing to do and that there was no better time to make a speech like that, and i had thought of a lot of the risks that were involved and that was something that i was willing to take on. >> did you think that when you were walking off the stage to applause that somebody would take you aside and say the school is thinking of revoking your diploma? >> i did not anticipate that. out of all of the outcomes that i expected, i think that was the last one. >> but that happened, right? >> yes. >> and what did you think to yourself? when you were told that? and it didn't happen, right? you got your baccalaureate, you're through, right? >> i ended up getting my diploma, yes. >> and what did you say when someone said that? >> i was really surprised actually. i didn't know really what to think in that moment, but i didn't feel regret about what i said.