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Liz Murray talks about going from Homeless to Harvard

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Liz Murray talks about going from Homeless to Harvard and her new book, Breaking Night, that outlines that journey.

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  • Whilst it's inspirational to hear and read a story about a girl who had a shocking upbringing making it, unfortunately she is the exception not the rule. You need someone to lend a hand and to believe in you, without the understanding and help of caring people and the $12,000 per annum scholarship to Harvard, I doubt we would of heard about this person. All I'm saying, it's not just excuses that stop people from succeeding, sometimes it just the lack of one person who actually cares about you.

  • I just watched the movie 'Homeless to Harvard', wow may God Bless her. What an amazing girl.

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  • I'm so happy I got to meet you! You are an amazing person you truly inspired me :)

  • Amazing..

  • @KingDcome11 If you read the book you'll understand that she didn't learn quickly. She had to learn how to use the computer at the same time that she had to learn how to write essays AND write them. She did it a keystroke at a time. It wasn't easy.

  • Just wanted to let you know that I used this video in my review for the book. Thanks!

  • her story is so sad...she deserved to get into harvard.

  • No I am by no means implying that people like you are ungrateful, I too yearn for more in life, I sometimes have that empty feeling too. It is human to want more, if we were all satisfied with what we already had, the capitalist model wouldn't work. From what I learned about happiness, it's better to concentrate on what you have, than what you don't. Friends are worth more than any possession. I know the days when I'm feeling down a good friend would beat money in making me feel better. Paul

  • @KingDcome11 agreed. And that is not an excuse, it's facts

  • @pauloz386 Not all of us with less problems in life are spoiled brats..

  • @pauloz386 Simply don't know we're lucky? Really? Well, i am perfectly aware of how lucky i am in so many different ways. I am AWARE of that many people struggle through horrible things and i feel sorry for them. I appreciate the small things in life, and things that i have! Yet, i feel miserabel most of the time. NOT because i don't realise how lucky i am, but i just can't help it.. i have this empty feeling inside. Still that does not mean im ungrateful!

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