Bobby Shmurda gave some valuable words of wisdom based on his personal experiences during his recent visit to a New Jersey High School.

The BK rapper shared an Instagram post chronicling his experience as the Principal For The Day with Hot 97 at East Orange High School. Packed with snapshots and video of Shmurda interacting with the young minds at the school, the post shows the New York rapper clearly enjoyed himself. In the caption he expressed his gratitude for the opportunity while remarking on the irony of it all in one fell swoop.

In addition to the post he shared, Hot 97 also released a 39-minute episode of Shmurda’s Principal For The Day school visit that also captured his lengthy motivation speech to students during an intimate question and answer session.

Reflecting on his meteoric rise and subsequent fall, the rapper offered a candid account of his transformation, starting with the moment he went from being one of the hottest names in music to facing prison time. He started off in 2014, when Shmurda’s breakout single “Hot N*gga” dominated charts and sparked viral dance trends. But just four months into his success, his world came crashing down.