From Homeless and Parentless to Harvard
Inspirational story about the adversity Zack Hodges overcame.
Left Parentless and Homeless, Harvard Star's Amazing Journey May Lead to the NFL
Inspirational story about the adversity Zack Hodges overcame.
Left Parentless and Homeless, Harvard Star's Amazing Journey May Lead to the NFL
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Inspirational? You're goddamned right.
Every once in a while we get success stories on WSO about people here landing jobs at Goldman, or McKinsey, or some regional boutique. People who had a difficult time getting to those places because they went to non-targets, or are the children of FOBs, or who never had any exposure to these industries, and aren't surnamed Bush or Trump or whatever. We applaud these people, because they deserve to be applauded - they've clawed their way up the ladder, however they can. Living the American dream, and all.
But then this fucking kid comes along. This fucking kid. Who was raised by a single parent working minimum wage jobs. And from the looks of it he's gonna make it to the real big leagues. Now THAT'S a fuckin' story!
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Wow, thanks for posting. I hope many others will see this and be inspired as I have been today.
yeah very inspirational for all the aspiring affirmative action hires out there. 3.0 GPA? How does he plan on getting a preftigious job?
Athlete + Harvard 3.0 >>>>>> Non target 4.0
Harvard is not the end of it all. Your determination is what matters, be it going to Harvard or any other school. I attended an Ivy too so I know the feeling. But now after many years I appreciate the self-determination and discipline that took me there. Not the prestige of the school I got into.
incredible fortitude, many people would breakdown and blame their situation (which in this guy's case would actually be understandable) for not amounting to much. I cannot even fathom how this dude must feel inside and how serious of a drive he must have. Makes me feel like an ass when i have a bad day and drive my M5 home pissed. as far as people commenting on if he can get to GS or whatever, this guy already is beyond GS or an even more selective/prestigious top HF; this guy could work at a Starbucks at this point and he would still be more successful than 99% of Americans on relative terms.
I agree with patrick B, your determination is what sticks with you; after a few months or for some a few years, you forget about how prestigious your job is or how prestigious your educational credentials make you
Bravo sir, never give up
This guy got adopted by a rich white family as a kid and went to PHILLIPS EXETER -> Harvard.
Better upbringing that i've had, I can tell you that much.
This is not a "woe unto me" post. I'm just saying that he was not as disadvantaged as you may think.
You sure it isn't a "woe is me" post? Because that's all I see in your writing.
Not at all. I'm not even in UG yet so I don't have any "woe" to proclaim.
All I'm saying is that going to a harvard feeder school and being adopted by a rich white family isn't an example of hardship.
That is not to say his previous homeless and parentless experiences as a child weren't tough.
Go complain to the guy who said "very inspirational for all of the affirmative action hires out there". Now that's an example of "woe is me".
Which imbecile recently gave me a neg for a deleted post?
I think some of you guys are missing the point here.
It's not that he happened to get taken in by a wealthy family, went to a top-notch private school, and got into Harvard that you should be focusing on (nor should his change in fortunes discount everything he has achieved.) He works harder than 99.9% of the population and has achieved amazing success on the football field while doing fairly well in a very difficult and prestigious school. You guys, who always talk about working hard to achieve your goals, should celebrate his tenacity when could have easily slacked off.
Furthermore, are you seriously going to say that his mother dying while he was in high school is not hardship? That type of experience ruins the majority of kids. This guy, on the other hand, was able to get past that and make it big. Talk about greatness.
Exactly how I feel. Would SB but none to give.
Another petulant child throwing around negs at deleted posts? Too many butthurt college kids on this site...
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