From Homeless to Harvard .... to Hattiesburg

Colleges & Universities Harvard University
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<p>"When she was 15, Liz Murray was a homeless New Yorker with drug-addicted parents. A few years later, she was a freshman at Harvard. And Saturday, she brought her message of personal perseverance and community cooperation to Hattiesburg… "</p>

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<p>Cool.</p>

<p>Of course, she only actually did one semester at Harvard and then transferred to Columbia (to be closer to her family).</p>

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<p>I think I saw a Lifetime movie about her.</p>

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<p>If the movie was “From Homeless to Harvard” I saw it too. Yes, I am a loser and watch Lifetime movies. Sometimes. Unsolved Mysteries is on Lifetime though :)</p>

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<p>ahah i hate lifetime movies but i saw part of that one last year for obvious reasons…oh man. im a loser.</p>

<p><em>hides in shame</em></p>

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<p>I liked that movie. :slight_smile: It showed me if she can do it, so can I. :]</p>

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<p>Hey she came to my school and I introduced her…she’s super nice. I had lunch with her and she gave me some advice on college stuff. Very awesome. She’s so down to earth I love it. She’s like my hero :)</p>