A young Cuban who proclaims himself a revolutionary was unable to enter university due to a series of "errors" in his school.
After a long career as a youth leader, Luis Leandro Álvarez Leal feels frustrated and disappointed with the management of the pre-university he attended, which has left him on the streets due to a series of irregularities and irresponsibilities.
Leandro is a graduate of the IPU Carlos Manuel Calcines Pérez, in San Miguel del Padrón, Havana. According to his account, he stood out as a "great student leader." He became president of the Federation of Middle School Students (FEEM) of the municipality and vice president of the Provincial Assembly Organizing Committee (COAP), and received several decorations, he reported in the Facebook group "Denouncing the Crimes in Cuba."
The boy filled out his application for the allocation of careers and chose Medicine, but his application "disappeared" in his own pre-university institute. "As a result, I couldn't take my entrance exams for Higher Education," he reported.
After that first obstacle, the requirement was to fill out another form at the Admissions Commission of the University of Havana, but the deputy director of the pre-university, named Marbelis, informed him a week late and therefore there was no longer time to do it.
"The deputy director, upon realizing that she made a mistake, committed to helping us and has been waiting for a response from her since April. As of today, I am still out on the street with nothing to do and eager to continue studying," Leandro detailed.
The young man claims that his dream was to become a doctor in "our socialist Cuba" and that it was taken away from him simply due to the poor work of the country's leaders and his teachers.
He now wonders how it is possible that "after contributing to the Revolution" from his little piece, they have forgotten about him. "I need an answer as soon as possible," he concluded.
The story has sparked diverse reactions among internet users. Some advise him to get used to the harsh reality of Cuba, others urge him to keep fighting for his dream, and many express their happiness about what happened, as he is a defender of the regime.
"Keep eating nonsense with the revolution and don't put your feet on the ground. Land, kid, because neither you nor anyone else interests the leadership," said a Habanero.
"What was meant for you was given to someone from his circle," a mother assured.
"There is no bad that doesn't come for good; life has something better in store for you. After all, I studied Medicine until my fourth year and left the program to leave the country. Most of my classmates who graduated no longer work in the health sector; they are involved in private businesses unrelated to their field, but they earn better. The others also left the country," recounted a young woman.
"Well, if that is your dream, fight tooth and nail to achieve it, denounce whoever you have to denounce for the mistreatment they did to you," suggested a lady.
"That's what you get for being a snitch," pointed out a Santiago resident.
"Everyone reaps what they sow; you are a son of Putin, you earned decorations for being a snitch and a shameless person. How many young people have you ruined their futures just for thinking differently, because to become a leader of a communist organization you had to screw over many. Now you feel frustrated because it happened to you, tough luck, and get to work," recommended a person from Camagüey.
"I hope you can pursue the career and study Medicine. Get ready for a long road of disappointments. And I guarantee that in a few years you will completely change your discourse, when you open your eyes and mature," a man predicted.
"The revolution has stolen the dreams of millions of Cubans. So welcome to the club," expressed a woman from Santiago.
"Shut up revolutionary," a young man retorted.
"I revolutionarily laugh a lot at things like this happening to catfish fry, this is the system they like so much, well, let them swallow it," another emphasized.
"This is what happens when you plant in barren soil and dream with an empty stomach. Being a student leader and promoting outdated ideals has been of no use to you (and it won’t serve you). Here are the consequences of positioning yourself on the wrong side of history. I hope your frustration serves you for something good and you stop being a puppet," a girl wished him.
"Pipo, you're fired by the director, she put someone else in your place but with more money," claimed another user.
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