So you're going to tell me this girl works as janitor, goes to school, she was homeless, and she still does her homework I seriously don't have an excuse to not do my homework anymore
I can't imagine that ! What horrible parents leaving without their child on purpose and never seeing there child ever again! I wonder if she forgave them
to be honest... maybe they did it knowing someone with a better household would take her. and that would mean at least one of them will have a chance in life. we never know the real reason but... it could have been that as well.
Iceis Dblack but Rihanna was poor and grew up in poverty , Eminem overcame abuse and suffering form his drug addicted mother , Oprah was homeless while pregnant at I believe 14?. Many people in the industry don’t just get fame , sometimes it’s just earned
I cried while watching this video. I've realized how lazy I've become and how I've waisted my talents to learn and how difficult my life has been like hers.
Wasted*. Obviously, you haven't "waisted" your talents over learning, seems like you failed English class. You probably "waisted" your time during class to be an idiot. Also, your statement is very ironic because you say you are lazy and then you say you have studied a lot. To study, you need to use your energy to complete the homework. Another error in your comment is how it has a run-on sentence. "I've realised how lazy I've become and how I've wasted my talents to learn and how difficult my life has been like hers." You could correct your run-on sentence by saying, "I've realised how lazy I've become and how I've wasted my non-existent talents only to learn nothing from English class." It's most likely you didn't work hard in class because you couldn't learn how to spell "wasted". Also, you're going on TH-cam. If you were a hard worker, you probably wouldn't be watching someone else's achievements and rather, working hard as you have said you've done.
+rainyxday811 I love how 80% of your entire comment is just shitting on his grammar. You're probably the type of person who walks up to the teacher and scream-cries when someone makes a tiny joke.
Mr Chaos the thing is well off families who have a giant house and live in a nice neighbordhood. In order to be accepted you have to do something beyond others
I just found this video and couldn’t help but think of my middle and high school years living in a home with no electricity, running water, or heat. I am so thankful I was also able to rise above and graduated with my bachelors in 2015
The genetic capability to get all A's in AP classes is one thing and pretty uncommon, but the fact that she had the drive to work hard given her circumstances is remarkable.
Exactly genetics has very little to do with it... it is about discipline and focus. Someone could have Einstein's IQ but if they never pick up a book they will not make an A.
SoniB Xo My best friend is near genius. He has a 4.7 weighted GPA, but he is probably the least focused and disciplined AP student I know. He has ADHD and instead of paying attention in class, he either watches TH-cam or tries talking to me (I pay attention). He doesn't read books or textbooks, writes essays in 1-2 hours, and copies almost every homework assignment. The only reason why he isn't getting into the Ivy League is that he is Asian. You're using hard work as a reason why people have different grades while it actually intelligence. You can work hard and do well, that is how most students do well, but it is the students who are genetically the most intelligent who are going to Ivy League schools.
@@rockwall5329 No. That's not true at all...grades matter. If you get amazing grades then it DOES play into the kind of intelligence you hone. Only smart people would study for hours and do every homework assignment instead of dicking off on the computer BECAUSE they know grades matter and they care. "Natural intelligence" plays very little into ivy league admissions. The smartest people I've known are smart because they work hard, have amazing work ethic, and spend every minute of the day learning more.
Ted 1 Wow. Anyone can see that she isn't drop dead gorgeous but be respectful. This video shows the hardships of her life and her being intelligent enough to escape it. I don't see you in her position being accepted to Harvard. Jealous much?
@Theo1 Okay she may not be beautiful or anything but at least she got into a college like Harvard, which is more than can be said of your stupid ass. Besides she's way more beautiful on the inside stop being so fucking superficial
This young lady is so strong and hardworking. Instead of giving up she does everything in her power to turn her life over. She deserves everything in life. 💗
And this is what I can't understand, USA gov are spending trillions of dollars on wars, weapons, F35 and other war games. While there are people like this girl who their life can totally change if they were given the value of one tomahawk missile.
John Johnnson I agree with what you say, but still I think there are other cheaper ways to repel the Russians without spending trillions of dollars. With this rate of military spending, we will have inside melt down before using this F35. Poverty and unemployment are getting higher.
John Johnnson BHAHAHHAHAHAHAH OMG im literally lmfao atm, good god u americans are so blinded by ur propoganda. do you REALLY believe that all your military is there for your "protection" do you? honestly? you say that putin wants to destroy america, how do you know that. these "people" you know.... are they government officials in the russian government. MY GOOOD GOD..... like seriously wtf.. america is in so much debt cos u feel the need to spend money on ur silly military... im not saying u dont need an army but your genuinely overdoing it... on top of that Russia isnt going to go and send tanks to america if u guys lacked such a big army... why would it do that? in this day and age, any countries which own nuclear warheads can prevent wars pretty much.... if you guys kept a couple of big nuclear warheads, and not much else in terms of infantry, sure u'll end up killing everyone on this planet, but thats reason enough to prevent countries attacking you, pretty much. controling multiple nuclear warheads should be insurance enough to prevent superpowers like russia wiping you guys off... buuuut you wont get wiped off. you can guarantee 100% the reason that america has so many problems is contributed to majorly by the military spending.... just think if children like this girl were given a good home. how different their life wuld be?...
CrownSA U guys should stop talking about politics and military matter, cuz what we know till now about those matters are just what they want to show us. Seriously, you guys always argue about who is right and who is wrong in politics, in wars, and sometimes, it's hard to figure out which opinion is actually right. So just try to take care of your ownselves, live your own lives, and what comes will come.
John Johnnson You clearly don't know anything about history. This is exactly why history SHOULD be learned and isn't just a 'useless' subject. If you knew anything about the events of the Cold War era, you'd know that such a threat doesn't exist anymore.. We've had to worry about the eastern bloc once, and it certainly won't be a threat to anyone again.
I don't think I could have overcome her problems if I was in her situation. It amazes me that there are people who refuse to let life keep them down. I hope her life is filled with happiness from here on out. She deserves it
What a WINNER!!👑👑👑👑!!! I went through a horrible divorce and I thought my life was over and now I’m going back to school and setting things right. So proud of this lady and myself! We can choose OUR path! It CAN BE DONE! Just gotta KEEP MOVING FORWARD!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️🤧🤧🤧😭😭😭👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
B I’ve lived in U.S my whole life. The U.S is a capitalism so basically there are the richest and poorest here depending on how you do. Many people in the U.S are very lazy in the U.S .
uwuCat - Yes, we Americans only believe in welfare for corporations and the rich. Never to make sure people have healthcare, housing, food, or education.
Im from sweden so it's the same priciple. Nothing is free but we have ''free'' education but sure we pay it of in taxes later, no matter if it's free or not everyone has a chance. I will happily pay high taxes for the rest of my life if that means every kid in my country has a chance to have good education.
Another amazing young woman! Bless her, I am so inspired by stories like this. The fact that she still does so well in school makes her deserve help and support. I look forward to one day reading her autobiography!
*2012: nah* *2013: not yet* *2014:nOPE* *2015: ya still no.* *2016: mabye a few more years.* *2017: mabye in 2 years* *2018: still nah.* *2019: yesss its time*
Attitude. She overcame her family drama and took care of herself, in such a brave way. Instead of following in her parent's dysfunction, she saw it as something NOT to do. She ran her survival and did WONDERFUL. Congratulations to such a fine person. And to those who helped her , thank you, you helped a person better themselves.
This is amazing and so touching. I am so touched not because of the difficult life she went through, but by her determination, humble, conscientious and hard-working attitudes, as well as the kindness from her teachers! God bless them!
Lesson learned. Others have it harder than me. But again. Not everyone is the same. Some people are too damaged inside to have any once of motivation to keep moving forward. My life isn't perfect but I know I still have some motivation left in me to not give up.
She and the community are inspirational and have taught me something. She deserves this with all her hard work and strong will. I wish her all the best!
Incredible. This is excellent motivation for doing well in school. Just - wow, there is no way that I can get away with excuses for not getting stuff done anymore.
This kid is amazing. This part about her parents leaving her is messed up but I love how she didn’t let her get her down. She has the most perseverance I’ve seen
Sometimes we take things for granted. And yet we still complain about how bad our lives are cuz we don't have the new iPhone or not allowed to leave. I learnt today that some people don't have the things we do...and yet they are much more thankful. I wish her a very happy and successful life she deserves and should get.
I am tearing up watching this. Beautiful and strong girl. I hope she's achieved whatever she desires in life. And a very kind teacher and community to help her get there....what a beautiful story..
I wish I was this independent, shes so determined and willing, she's gonna have a good life ahead of her with her mindset. Very kind and always giving back.
I can appreciate a story like this every now and then. I'm glad there are good people that are willing to take action to help those who can use it most. To be honest though, there are many kids like her that don't get similar opportunities at all. It took me awhile to learn to be grateful for what I have.
Simply Amazing!!!! See the miracle of simplicity , concentration and focus on your goals instead of weeping everyday on trivial issue. I always tell my kids only education is going to stay with you forever , no parents, no friends and no body else. She is a great jewel 💎
If you keep telling " yourself" that then that's what you'll be. You can also choose to look at her and feel inspired by her instead of insecure. She is no better than you are. The only difference is her actions and choices. Start taking actions and tell yourself if someone like this can do it than I definitely can! Every time it gets tough remember this girl and realize no one does anything praiseworthy by themselves. Go out ans make it happen :)
This is appalling, that no one reacted when a minor lives without electricity and needs to do so much work in addition to her school-related responsibilities. For example, where I live, in Germany, this would not have been tolerated for so long. In Germany, no minor has to work to ensure a basic livelyhood or healthcare. And the German youth protection law would not have let her live under such conditions, she would have been rehomed as soon as this would have been noticed. This looks like neoliberalism trying to sell people that they shouldn't take even the most basic things for granted, which is bullshit. The state must provide for its citizens, especially for the vulnerable ones. She shouldn't have needed to go through all that.
exactly! this is a feel good story, we're supposed to be moved just like when we hear "10-year-old boy sells lemonade by the street for weeks to pay for his dad's insuline". So inspiring! So nice! Except for the fact that it isn't.
For additional information, there are youth homes (in Germany) for people like her. They get fed, have their own room (although often shared with another kid ) and shared bathroom and kitchen. All for "free" btw, as Germany is a social democracy, which is economically to the left of Bernie Sanders (he'd be centre-right here). Her parents would have lost the right to live with her by law.
This is a Cherokee tradition that became part of the culture in NC and TN---the word for it is gadugi. We all pull together to help each other succeed.
Waswatching the video from the homeless girl to harvard I was amazed of how determined and did not use homeless as an excuse to quit her education and how she worked as a janitor and how her school pulled together to help love these kind of inspirational stories my heart and prayers go out to her and the wonderful people that helped her and encouraged her. Great storie
Wouldn't it be nice to see the parents' reactions, about her being accepted into Harvard and how just about everyone else cared more for her than their sorry asses had provided.
This is really powerful. When kids are able to turn a negative situation into a positive one. She is a genius, she figured out what she needed to do in order to be successful in life and she thrives to do it. Really inspiring
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For all of ya’ll wondering, she graduated Harvard and is now a Motivational Speaker
tampa mannings bahahaha
yayyy
@@Yankeesiheart motivational speakers don't make that much money. Now she has to pay all of her student loans
@@nickthompson7369 she got a full academic scholarship.
@@Kbidwill you're right I wrote that comment before they mentioned that in the video. Still has to pay for all those textbooks tho
I HAVE NO MORE EXCUSES
SAME HERE
Me neither
Yep
Yup
Same
So you're going to tell me this girl works as janitor, goes to school, she was homeless, and she still does her homework
I seriously don't have an excuse to not do my homework anymore
Factss
Im more surprise of all the people who dont their homework and still pass!?!?
* to not
999. Talia do your dang homework, it’s good for ya
999. Talia - Glad you figure this out early. Don't waist opportunities.
her mother left her,thats very sad.she is hard working and wants to do something.that praiseworthy
c. lince his father did too.
+Tae Bae her*
Her FATHER abandoned her.
Bunch of bastard parents!!!
I can't imagine that ! What horrible parents leaving without their child on purpose and never seeing there child ever again! I wonder if she forgave them
Her parents abandoned her?!?!?! AND her brother!?!?!? Scumbags!
to be honest... maybe they did it knowing someone with a better household would take her. and that would mean at least one of them will have a chance in life. we never know the real reason but... it could have been that as well.
@@nokturnna83 nah they're trash.
@@elisejackson2854 yeah but it was the best thing they have done to this girl.
@@nokturnna83 if that's what they wanted they should've at least turned them over to the state not just leave them without much explanation
You cant call them scumbags they have a reason.
From being poor and scrubbing floors to walking through Ivy League doors*
Rutherford homeless was right her parents left her so she couch surfered
Alan Koshaba 👍🏻
Did you even watch the video properly?
So much better
Why does she have to clean the school
Her LinkedIn says she can now speak not only English but also Spanish and Arabic! Very impressive! :D
Wow! So amazing! 😄
I can speak Arabic too that's so cool.
Not bragging - but I somehow picked up 7 languages by the time I was 6-8 😂 No, not joking 😂 Still know those 7 languages fluently 😄
@MoCo Uh, no! Just saying! Most Indians know 3-4 languages. Their mother tongue, English, and Hindi. Some learn one or two more languages in school
:p
@@faisaparveenali9285 humble brag
This takes the saying “It takes a village to raise a child” to a whole new level.
True Rafferty it is an incredible thing, what those teachers did for her. How much love she found. What a miracle. It’s so touching.
I wonder if she's still at harvard and how life is going for her and her family. Amazing young lady.
Well considering that you posted this at 2015 she was still at Harvard because she was the class of 2016 but now she probably just graduated.
+BallsDeepInCereal. Did you just use a micro aggression, bro?
well considering that people quit school or anything could go wrong...
Knee Gurs it’s not funny . dumbass.
@@sydneii9714 Exactly. Thank you. You can't even watch a short inspiring video without some pieces of shit making cringe worthy jokes. Sheesh.
These are the real stars and icons of young lower and middle class america instead of so called TV celebs and pop artists,
Celebs are useless especially the ones that dont donate.
but i dont wanna watch her on tv
Indeed
Ikr
Iceis Dblack but Rihanna was poor and grew up in poverty , Eminem overcame abuse and suffering form his drug addicted mother , Oprah was homeless while pregnant at I believe 14?. Many people in the industry don’t just get fame , sometimes it’s just earned
I cried while watching this video. I've realized how lazy I've become and how I've waisted my talents to learn and how difficult my life has been like hers.
I thought I was the only one feeling like shit.
Alina Glover wish you the best!
Wasted*. Obviously, you haven't "waisted" your talents over learning, seems like you failed English class. You probably "waisted" your time during class to be an idiot. Also, your statement is very ironic because you say you are lazy and then you say you have studied a lot. To study, you need to use your energy to complete the homework. Another error in your comment is how it has a run-on sentence. "I've realised how lazy I've become and how I've wasted my talents to learn and how difficult my life has been like hers." You could correct your run-on sentence by saying, "I've realised how lazy I've become and how I've wasted my non-existent talents only to learn nothing from English class." It's most likely you didn't work hard in class because you couldn't learn how to spell "wasted". Also, you're going on TH-cam. If you were a hard worker, you probably wouldn't be watching someone else's achievements and rather, working hard as you have said you've done.
+rainyxday811
I love how 80% of your entire comment is just shitting on his grammar.
You're probably the type of person who walks up to the teacher and scream-cries when someone makes a tiny joke.
@@nm-to9py Okay, there is no need to be so rude.
I’m never taking my public school for granted again
Yh
I love you pfp (Audrey Hepburn)
Every asian parent will show this to their kids.
Be doctor
@@johnsmith6974 lol
Yep ! Going to show this to my 9 years old and 7 years old and my unborn child. If she can do it so can you kids!
@@Sandman117master 😅😅
Mr Chaos the thing is well off families who have a giant house and live in a nice neighbordhood. In order to be accepted you have to do something beyond others
Damn... I have mad respect for her.
I just found this video and couldn’t help but think of my middle and high school years living in a home with no electricity, running water, or heat. I am so thankful I was also able to rise above and graduated with my bachelors in 2015
Well done!
Good job!
That's amazing! I wish you all the best :)
Congrats
Can I just say you are the first person I have ever met that has spelt your name like that and guess what I spell mine like that toooooooo!!!
The genetic capability to get all A's in AP classes is one thing and pretty uncommon, but the fact that she had the drive to work hard given her circumstances is remarkable.
Grades in most cases doesn't correlate with intelligence. It's more about drive and hard work.
Exactly genetics has very little to do with it... it is about discipline and focus. Someone could have Einstein's IQ but if they never pick up a book they will not make an A.
SoniB Xo My best friend is near genius. He has a 4.7 weighted GPA, but he is probably the least focused and disciplined AP student I know. He has ADHD and instead of paying attention in class, he either watches TH-cam or tries talking to me (I pay attention). He doesn't read books or textbooks, writes essays in 1-2 hours, and copies almost every homework assignment. The only reason why he isn't getting into the Ivy League is that he is Asian. You're using hard work as a reason why people have different grades while it actually intelligence. You can work hard and do well, that is how most students do well, but it is the students who are genetically the most intelligent who are going to Ivy League schools.
Getting a's in ap classes has nothing to do with genetics lol. We're not talking about rocket science classes here..
@@rockwall5329 No. That's not true at all...grades matter. If you get amazing grades then it DOES play into the kind of intelligence you hone. Only smart people would study for hours and do every homework assignment instead of dicking off on the computer BECAUSE they know grades matter and they care. "Natural intelligence" plays very little into ivy league admissions. The smartest people I've known are smart because they work hard, have amazing work ethic, and spend every minute of the day learning more.
RESPECT! all she deserves is respect.
I hope she does well in life , and dosnt settle for a man that is less then worthy of her heart
+Theodore 1 you're a boring troll
Ted 1 I found your life in the trash
I don't know why that matters.
Ted 1 Wow. Anyone can see that she isn't drop dead gorgeous but be respectful. This video shows the hardships of her life and her being intelligent enough to escape it. I don't see you in her position being accepted to Harvard. Jealous much?
@Theo1 Okay she may not be beautiful or anything but at least she got into a college like Harvard, which is more than can be said of your stupid ass. Besides she's way more beautiful on the inside stop being so fucking superficial
She probably felt the same way Harry Potter felt when he received his letter from Hogwarts.
Ruth Chelimo Lmfao gold
*Hol'up*
This gallant girl's story is so moving. It goes on show that hard work pays. I wish her success at Harvard and beyond.
Difficulties and harsh circumstances in your early life will either break you or build you.
Flaming Falcons 95% of the time it breaks people.
She’s the perfect example of a great hard working deserving woman
holy crap. this girl is gangster af.
This young lady is so strong and hardworking. Instead of giving up she does everything in her power to turn her life over. She deserves everything in life. 💗
And this is what I can't understand, USA gov are spending trillions of dollars on wars, weapons, F35 and other war games. While there are people like this girl who their life can totally change if they were given the value of one tomahawk missile.
John Johnnson I agree with what you say, but still I think there are other cheaper ways to repel the Russians without spending trillions of dollars.
With this rate of military spending, we will have inside melt down before using this F35. Poverty and unemployment are getting higher.
John Johnnson rofl
John Johnnson BHAHAHHAHAHAHAH OMG im literally lmfao atm, good god u americans are so blinded by ur propoganda. do you REALLY believe that all your military is there for your "protection" do you? honestly?
you say that putin wants to destroy america, how do you know that. these "people" you know.... are they government officials in the russian government.
MY GOOOD GOD..... like seriously wtf.. america is in so much debt cos u feel the need to spend money on ur silly military... im not saying u dont need an army but your genuinely overdoing it...
on top of that Russia isnt going to go and send tanks to america if u guys lacked such a big army... why would it do that? in this day and age, any countries which own nuclear warheads can prevent wars pretty much.... if you guys kept a couple of big nuclear warheads, and not much else in terms of infantry, sure u'll end up killing everyone on this planet, but thats reason enough to prevent countries attacking you, pretty much.
controling multiple nuclear warheads should be insurance enough to prevent superpowers like russia wiping you guys off... buuuut you wont get wiped off.
you can guarantee 100% the reason that america has so many problems is contributed to majorly by the military spending.... just think if children like this girl were given a good home. how different their life wuld be?...
CrownSA U guys should stop talking about politics and military matter, cuz what we know till now about those matters are just what they want to show us. Seriously, you guys always argue about who is right and who is wrong in politics, in wars, and sometimes, it's hard to figure out which opinion is actually right. So just try to take care of your ownselves, live your own lives, and what comes will come.
John Johnnson You clearly don't know anything about history. This is exactly why history SHOULD be learned and isn't just a 'useless' subject. If you knew anything about the events of the Cold War era, you'd know that such a threat doesn't exist anymore.. We've had to worry about the eastern bloc once, and it certainly won't be a threat to anyone again.
I don't think I could have overcome her problems if I was in her situation. It amazes me that there are people who refuse to let life keep them down. I hope her life is filled with happiness from here on out. She deserves it
What a WINNER!!👑👑👑👑!!! I went through a horrible divorce and I thought my life was over and now I’m going back to school and setting things right. So proud of this lady and myself! We can choose OUR path! It CAN BE DONE! Just gotta KEEP MOVING FORWARD!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️🤧🤧🤧😭😭😭👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
This poor baby. This is heartbreaking and should never ever happen to anyone, especially in the wealthiest society ever 😢💔
B I’ve lived in U.S my whole life. The U.S is a capitalism so basically there are the richest and poorest here depending on how you do. Many people in the U.S are very lazy in the U.S .
uwuCat - Yes, we Americans only believe in welfare for corporations and the rich. Never to make sure people have healthcare, housing, food, or education.
Technically, she has a legal right to foster care or live in her parents' home. Her parents would be guilty of a crime for abandonment!
would it really be worth it tho? shes strong
people , just stop saying "no excuse" because there are! everyone is different mentally,physically and emotionally!!
Drawing LarssonSmile but then that all applies to her and she still pushes her
Drawing LarssonSmile you’re actually stupid
you are dumb actually. Tell me if you'd live like that. She went through hardships and learnt. If she was spoiled she'd be different.
true
some of us will just never have the strength she does
Drawing LarssonSmile I agree
Any boss should want to hire her. She is hard working, dedicated, and smart.
Dawn's wisdom is far beyond her years. She's incredibly humble and thankful, I want an update.
Think what she could do here in Finland, where education is free for EVERYBODY from the primary school to all the way to Ph.D and beyond...
Nothing is really free, the taxes pay for it, taxes from people who don't go to college themselves, they pay for you
Lockon Stratos stop trying to be the know-it-all. Of course we all know there's nothing completely free.
Rizky Anugerah I do know all and I was right but you can't admit it, shame
Im from sweden so it's the same priciple. Nothing is free but we have ''free'' education but sure we pay it of in taxes later, no matter if it's free or not everyone has a chance. I will happily pay high taxes for the rest of my life if that means every kid in my country has a chance to have good education.
@@jassaan I appreciate you for this 1❤️
This is an AMAZING story. I'm so impressed with the tenacity of this young girl. Outstanding!
Another amazing young woman! Bless her, I am so inspired by stories like this. The fact that she still does so well in school makes her deserve help and support. I look forward to one day reading her autobiography!
Thank god they didn’t send her to CPS. That system is broken.
This was in my recommendation in 2020
What a great and inspirational way to start the year
Little did I know what would happen in that year
i’m so happy for her :) she proves that hard work really does pay off. bless her
This young woman is incredibly inspiring. She didn't say " I can't". She said " I will". And she did.
I am in her same situation. I watch this video every week to remind me our conditions now don’t have to be our conditions in the future.
Her Village members, her teachers, and anybody else who helped her, deserve an applause, as does she.
*2012: nah*
*2013: not yet*
*2014:nOPE*
*2015: ya still no.*
*2016: mabye a few more years.*
*2017: mabye in 2 years*
*2018: still nah.*
*2019: yesss its time*
Aubree Doster that’s really how TH-cam be.
Omg stfu
@@graciespruill8782 for real
You forget 2020
Aubree Doster 2020 for me
Attitude. She overcame her family drama and took care of herself, in such a brave way. Instead of following in her parent's dysfunction, she saw it as something NOT to do. She ran her survival and did WONDERFUL. Congratulations to such a fine person. And to those who helped her , thank you, you helped a person better themselves.
This is amazing and so touching. I am so touched not because of the difficult life she went through, but by her determination, humble, conscientious and hard-working attitudes, as well as the kindness from her teachers! God bless them!
You go baby girl!!! This is the human spirit: drive and kindness ♡ Remarkable and memorable story!
Lesson learned. Others have it harder than me. But again. Not everyone is the same. Some people are too damaged inside to have any once of motivation to keep moving forward. My life isn't perfect but I know I still have some motivation left in me to not give up.
I have tears just watching this. Dawn is truly a beautiful and amazing young lady. You will go far. 😀 you are an inspiration to all of us.
She is a remarkable young woman!
Hope her parents don’t try and reconnect with her after her success.
awesome, such inspiration, these types of stories makes me believe there are still people who care about someone other than themselves
Such an inspirational young lady! God bless you, Dawn
She and the community are inspirational and have taught me something. She deserves this with all her hard work and strong will. I wish her all the best!
She is amazing, I hope she has a wonderful life.
So so so well done..! Thank u for the Beautiful story...
I'm living in a world that I took everything for granted. This is the video that reminds me to be grateful for everything I have now.
i truly wish her best on her journey. this is an incredibly driven person that deserves everything she has worked for. im seriously moved
Incredible. This is excellent motivation for doing well in school. Just - wow, there is no way that I can get away with excuses for not getting stuff done anymore.
I'm so happy for her! 💛
This kid is amazing. This part about her parents leaving her is messed up but I love how she didn’t let her get her down. She has the most perseverance I’ve seen
God bless this community and her. Such an inspirational. We need more people like this in communities all across the United States.
Sometimes we take things for granted. And yet we still complain about how bad our lives are cuz we don't have the new iPhone or not allowed to leave. I learnt today that some people don't have the things we do...and yet they are much more thankful. I wish her a very happy and successful life she deserves and should get.
Nowadays she would have lost her spot at Harvard to a third-generation legacy rich kid with a 2.5 GPA and 900 SAT.
I am tearing up watching this. Beautiful and strong girl. I hope she's achieved whatever she desires in life. And a very kind teacher and community to help her get there....what a beautiful story..
Choking holding back tears watching this. Good for her ❤️😢
Next thing you’ll see she’ll be on the news running a billion dollar company.💗
Lol
Nah. She's a good person. Billionaires are greedy and corrupt
I wish I was this independent, shes so determined and willing, she's gonna have a good life ahead of her with her mindset. Very kind and always giving back.
Well when you have no choice you will be. She is very dedicated though which is unusual.
What a powerful story of her adversity and her community uplifting her. Keep going!
Congratulations to this young lady! Thank you for sharing your story.
What a story!!! Perseverance!!! I love you Dawn Loggins!!!!
god bless you... all the best to your future..
This story brought me to tears. Damn, I really need to step up my academic game. God bless you all. 💕
I can appreciate a story like this every now and then. I'm glad there are good people that are willing to take action to help those who can use it most.
To be honest though, there are many kids like her that don't get similar opportunities at all. It took me awhile to learn to be grateful for what I have.
Another "what the hell is wrong with America" situation turned into a "motivational tear-jerker"...
Her story should push us students. NO EXCUSES TO NOT GET FAR IN LIFE.
What a beautiful story. This made me cry tears of joy for her.
No words. Just truly inspiring.
This its the type of people deserve everything gd in life they earn it after working so hard for it!!
Amazing how any homeless child would not do drugs alchohol etc keep smart bright beautiful
What an amazing story!! This girl is such a hard worker and really will do great things.
Simply Amazing!!!! See the miracle of simplicity , concentration and focus on your goals instead of weeping everyday on trivial issue. I always tell my kids only education is going to stay with you forever , no parents, no friends and no body else. She is a great jewel 💎
I suck this girl is better then me and I have all I need and she has nothing I am such a waste of space I am ok at things but never great :(
+Piper Roser No one cares
+ Mineohmight savage
+ Mineohmight Bro shut the hell up
If you keep telling " yourself" that then that's what you'll be. You can also choose to look at her and feel inspired by her instead of insecure. She is no better than you are. The only difference is her actions and choices. Start taking actions and tell yourself if someone like this can do it than I definitely can! Every time it gets tough remember this girl and realize no one does anything praiseworthy by themselves. Go out ans make it happen :)
Yes, you do suck, well at least at grammar. You needed to put a comma after you said " I suck".
This is appalling, that no one reacted when a minor lives without electricity and needs to do so much work in addition to her school-related responsibilities. For example, where I live, in Germany, this would not have been tolerated for so long. In Germany, no minor has to work to ensure a basic livelyhood or healthcare. And the German youth protection law would not have let her live under such conditions, she would have been rehomed as soon as this would have been noticed. This looks like neoliberalism trying to sell people that they shouldn't take even the most basic things for granted, which is bullshit. The state must provide for its citizens, especially for the vulnerable ones. She shouldn't have needed to go through all that.
exactly! this is a feel good story, we're supposed to be moved just like when we hear "10-year-old boy sells lemonade by the street for weeks to pay for his dad's insuline". So inspiring! So nice! Except for the fact that it isn't.
For additional information, there are youth homes (in Germany) for people like her. They get fed, have their own room (although often shared with another kid ) and shared bathroom and kitchen. All for "free" btw, as Germany is a social democracy, which is economically to the left of Bernie Sanders (he'd be centre-right here). Her parents would have lost the right to live with her by law.
This brought tears to my eyes.
wow such an inspirational young lady! She should be an inspiration for all of us and she definitely deserves this.
damn,, i have no words 😔🙌🏽🙌🏽
She is truly inspiring.
This made me cry 😌
What an amazing Student! God bless her she is an inspiration!
These are the real kids and teens we should look up to. I’m a teen rn btw
This is a Cherokee tradition that became part of the culture in NC and TN---the word for it is gadugi. We all pull together to help each other succeed.
These are the people that deserve the most. Bless her
Great story. May God bless you and the people who helped you.
I will never complain about my cold water ever again
Why did the school let her clean? She should have had more help, I'm so happy she graduated from Harvard , she is a real inspiration ❤️
Dania Wendy it's her job
Bless her! She is amazing and resilient! What a humble role model!
Waswatching the video from the homeless girl to harvard I was amazed of how determined and did not use homeless as an excuse to quit her education and how she worked as a janitor and how her school pulled together to help love these kind of inspirational stories my heart and prayers go out to her and the wonderful people that helped her and encouraged her. Great storie
Wouldn't it be nice to see the parents' reactions, about her being accepted into Harvard and how just about everyone else cared more for her than their sorry asses had provided.
That's journalism. Great segment! ;O)-
This is really powerful. When kids are able to turn a negative situation into a positive one. She is a genius, she figured out what she needed to do in order to be successful in life and she thrives to do it. Really inspiring
Oh my gosh! This made me cry. Wonderful people.