Army Veteran Daniel Kim ’09 Shares His Story of Service

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Army Veteran Daniel Kim ’09 Shares His Story of Service

Solid preparation is the key to success in high-stakes situations, Army veteran Dan Kim ’09 told Upper School students during this year’s Veterans Day Assembly.

“All kinds of things can go wrong, all sorts of bad things,” Kim said. “But that’s why you train. You study, you plan, and you prepare ahead of time. And when it’s time to execute, it’s time to stop worrying about the unknown and the hypotheticals. It’s time to rely on your preparations, your own abilities to rise to the challenge. Focus on the problem at hand that actually exists instead of all the could-be problems at this point. What will be will be, and worrying about the outcome is not going to change anything. Things are stressful enough without having to borrow from the future. So when it’s time to execute, meet the moment with confidence, focus without worrying about the possibilities, and smile.”

You’re Welcome

A gesture, an action, a new beginning, and a sustained sense of belonging. How do we build on the momentum of a great welcome and a meaningful first impression? This issue features Milton alumni whose work focuses on welcoming and positive beginnings and all the ways our school opens its doors—literally and symbolically—to the world.