There are many stories to be found of inspiring young people taking their futures into their own hands. This is just one. But something about the smile in this kid's eyes when he chants "6:30, 6:30, 6:30!" just got me. It's like you can almost feel that that particular moment of when he was going to walk across the stage to receive his diploma was all he could think about those years he was living day to day.
He could have quit. He could have dropped out or gotten his GED or sold drugs or anything, really, except what he did.
But he chose to fight for his life, instead. An article I read said that he planned to attend college the following fall. I hope it worked out for him.
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