No Silver Spoon Here: Homeless Woman Receives Harvard Scholarship

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Homeless girl works her way into Harvard!

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    • christianm9 thinks No Silver Spoon Here: Homeless Woman ... is Trashy  about 8 months ago
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    • Jess Goodwin a year ago

      Didn’t this already happen to Thora Birch?

    • kristinah3 a year ago

      “A little hope is effective. A lot of hope is dangerous. A spark is fine, as long as it’s contained.”

      hungergames
    • cosetteo   No Silver Spoon Here: Homeless Woman ... and thinks it’s Win  about a year ago
    • Plante12 a year ago

      I hope some wealthy benefactor comes to her aide. How many teens would work as their school janitor, that shows true commitment . I truly hope this young lady succeeds in her education and life .

    • Plante12   No Silver Spoon Here: Homeless Woman ... and thinks it’s Win  about a year ago
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    • stealinsugars a year ago

      Dawn is a true inspiration. With that kind of determination she can do anything she puts her mind to.

    • stealinsugars   No Silver Spoon Here: Homeless Woman ... and thinks it’s Win  about a year ago
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    • flores7581 a year ago

      Bunch of assholes below…sure she is smart… and good luck with that. Stop hating on her. People can’t ever just be happy for one’s accomplishments. Who knows if she will ever come up with the money. She isn’t knocking at your door for help. jealous pathetic assholes.

    • tonjaa thinks No Silver Spoon Here: Homeless Woman ... is Win  about a year ago
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    • Well sure, but I bet she’s smart. Smart people have all the advantages, like not getting trapped inside their closet all the time… Like my friend Monty once said:
      “Why should the race always be to the swift or the jumble to the quick-witted? Should they be allowed to win merely because of the gifts God gave them?”

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    • katyleannem a year ago

      i really like how she hasn’t blame society for her situation and she’s working hard herself to make a better life.

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