Stories to make you feel better.
Despite being homeless multiple times, this Florida teenager managed to graduate at the top of his class at Philip Randolph Career Academy in Jacksonville. He now plans to attend Valdosta State Univ in Georgia this fall. Excelling in academics is not easy, especially for someone who’s going through major life hurdles. That’s exactly what Martin
Earning a bachelor’s degree is far from easy, especially for people with special needs. Despite having down syndrome, AnnaRose Rubright soldiered on and proved that even with her condition, she could accomplish her goals. In early May, the 24-year-old finally earned the fruit of her hard work. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in radio,
At the tender age of nine, this boy is set to graduate with a degree in electrical engineering after completing the program in a space of nine months. Laurent Simons, the half-Dutch half-Belgian child prodigy from Amsterdam, is studying electrical engineering at the Eindhoven University of Technology (TUE). It’s considered one of the toughest courses,
Taking that first step to losing weight is always the hardest thing to do. But this college student took it even further – he took up running lose weight, lost 184-lbs, and went on to complete the Chicago Marathon! Ethan Taylor has always been big, and it was an advantage in his younger years as
Crystal Wang was just 3 years old when she was photographed in the arms of a Harvard University police officer. 15 years later, she never thought that she will be able to recreate the prophetic photo in the same place and with the same person. Parents love taking photos of their children, especially during their
In a Facebook post that has gone viral, Pelham resident Jenny Lamey recounted the story of an incredible young man who walked 20 miles for his first day at work. A college student from Alabama named Walter Carr just got a job at Bellhops Moving. However, a setback happened the night before his first day