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Homeless HS Senior earns top honors and gives sensational graduation speech
Posted on 7/7/14 at 3:27 pm
Posted on 7/7/14 at 3:27 pm
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The best news in America is always less sexy, but this is a great, short read. He always took the initiative to raise over $100,000 for college...by himself. This is the kind of kid is late mother would have been so proud of.
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Griffin Furlong lost his mother to cancer when he was just six years old. He grew up in various homeless shelters, never being able to invite his friends over; he couldn't take the same bus, and he was even picked on by some of the kids. Yet, at the end of high school, he graduated with a 4.65 GPA, a perfect score. No one knew this, though, at least not until his valedictorian speech. In it, he said: "I perform the way I do in the classroom because I have everything to lose."
The best news in America is always less sexy, but this is a great, short read. He always took the initiative to raise over $100,000 for college...by himself. This is the kind of kid is late mother would have been so proud of.
This post was edited on 7/7/14 at 3:29 pm
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Posted on 7/7/14 at 3:28 pm to House_of Cards
I'm surprised no teachers took him "in."
Posted on 7/7/14 at 3:29 pm to House_of Cards
But he had white privilage on his side, so really not a big accomplishment IMO
Posted on 7/7/14 at 3:29 pm to House_of Cards
It's an embarrassment that homelessness still exists in the richest country this world has ever known
Posted on 7/7/14 at 3:30 pm to Cosmo
Posted on 7/7/14 at 3:30 pm to Cosmo
so true
Posted on 7/7/14 at 3:31 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
It's a "me" society. As sad as something like this is, it's not surprising at all. Talk is easy. Actually lifting a finger to fix the situation is another story.
Posted on 7/7/14 at 3:32 pm to TH03
As long as we are a free society we will have homelessness
Posted on 7/7/14 at 3:32 pm to House_of Cards
Posted on 7/7/14 at 3:57 pm to The Third Leg
That's amazing. That guy has some serious drive and will power
Posted on 7/7/14 at 4:02 pm to LaBR4
quote:I seent it.
LaBR4
Posted on 7/7/14 at 4:04 pm to House_of Cards
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a 4.65 GPA
Is this a thing? When did it become possible to get higher than a 4.0?
Posted on 7/7/14 at 4:09 pm to BottomlandBrew
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When did it become possible to get higher than a 4.0?
Honor classes are weighted more heavily at some schools.
Posted on 7/7/14 at 4:10 pm to BottomlandBrew
Some schools have "Honor" classes that are weighted more, so instead of 4 points for an "A" you get 5.
Posted on 7/7/14 at 4:13 pm to BottomlandBrew
been that way for a long time.
my school was 4.5 for honors classes and 5 for AP
my school was 4.5 for honors classes and 5 for AP
Posted on 7/7/14 at 4:16 pm to House_of Cards
This inspired me to finish the homework I had been putting off. Thanks homeless kid! Now I think I'll go eat dinner with my family.
This post was edited on 7/7/14 at 4:17 pm
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