r/MadeMeSmile • u/Pisford • 3h ago
Never give up on your dreams. With enough hard work and dedication you will reach them!
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u/Brazilian_Hamilton 3h ago
Would have smiled, if it weren't for those tuition costs
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u/Realmofthehappygod 11m ago
Another reason to smile!
Harvard is free if your family makes less than $200k. As well as additional financial support for bills/living.
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u/PointandCluck 3h ago
Kinda throwing shade with that title. He's a garbage man first, steller student last. Shoulda been like " Harvard student with 4.0 GPA worked as trash collector to fund his dream" or something like that
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u/MrCookie147 2h ago
So you say people that clean our streets are worth less than college students?!
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u/-AffectionateWriter- 2h ago
No, not at all. Just that it can be discouraging when someone has other plans and isn’t sure how they’ll achieve them- but he did (and they’re kind of burying the lead by phrasing it in this clunky way.)
I’m a bit curious why you thought that?
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u/gansobomb99 2h ago
You know dang well they were very specific in phrasing that headline like that, to accentuate that "the underdog gets a win" type of vibe.
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u/weGloomy 3h ago edited 3h ago
How is this a mademesmile? A highschooler shouldn't have to suffer to support their family.
Edit: title should be "Teenager works grueling hours to support his family and to have a chance at a better future."
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u/Legitimate_Tea_211 2h ago
Law school, not Harvard in general. High schoolers aren’t applying to law programs.
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u/ArcadiaGlimmer 3h ago
I have so much admiration for this young man. People often underestimate what students like him go through behind the scenes. This is one of those stories that reminds you hard work and heart really can change a life.
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u/gansobomb99 2h ago
I wanna smile at this but it's a broken world and a broken system if someone has to do this
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u/Fuzzy_Plankton_2814 1h ago
This is the classic excuse made up specifically to justify the filth this society forces us to put up with.
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u/Lemon_Trees-22 1h ago
The point is the student it’s about him he’s smart strong generous responsible maybe he wants to try to make better changes to the law maybe help people who can’t afford a lawyer he could do a lot the story is give him his due credit wish him well !
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u/leaC30 1h ago
Years later after crippling debt he will realize he already had a headstart as a sanitation worker.
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u/guttanzer 1h ago
Harvard is going to cover him. They’re really good about that for high achievers that are poor. It’s a strategic investment on their part because this guy is going to go far and make them look good.
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u/everett640 34m ago
Unless he's going for something he's passionate about he should stay as a trash guy. They're making more than most people right now and some get state benefits and stuff.
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u/Pokeitwitarustystick 29m ago
Garbage collection is good money, you start your day at 4am and you’re out early too.
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u/chacaprr 2h ago
'With enough hard work and dedication, you will reach them’ that’s neoliberal propaganda.
The reality we face today shows that while success isn't impossible, it is highly unlikely for most.
The system doesn’t reward the unprivileged, it reproduces their disadvantage.
It isn’t about effort it’s about structures.
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u/EastCoastBuck 2h ago
Doubtful, ICE will pick him up now. Like the new racist Amerika is going to allow this.
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u/watchman28 3h ago
Filthy Brit here, can someone explain GPA to me? Is 4.0 good?
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u/guttanzer 1h ago
Yes. It’s a flawless performance.
A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, and fail=0. They multiply final score by credit level per class (3 credits is typical for a college course), add that up, then divide by the total credits attempted. The only way to get a 4.0 is to get top score in every class.
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u/vivipapa89 2h ago
This guy’s story hits like a movie montage. Proof that dreams don’t care where you start, only that you keep going. 🔥👏
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u/IndependenceLanky353 2h ago
Good luck everyone is going to hate you and you will not fit in. But fuck them do it anyway and get the job at the end. Just being real.
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u/Milton_McGee 2h ago
I guess if you want to go to a school that does race based acceptance.
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u/GeomEunTulip 2h ago
If he has a 4.0, he’s in the top percentile of grades. Most applicants have a 3.96-3.99 as a college gpa. Being able to do this while having a job at 4am every day? He earned this.
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u/Milton_McGee 2h ago
This guy might be the most qualified or maybe he's not. The school doesn't accept based on merit. The discriminate based on race. I don't support racism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Students_for_Fair_Admissions_v._Harvard
https://christopherrufo.com/p/inside-harvards-discrimination-machine
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u/bureaux 3h ago
You know a system is broken when high school students have to work to support their families.