I’m curious too. I kind of get it too though, sometimes it’s surprising for me too.

I may post my transcripts and khan academy badges to twitter later. My LinkedIn is pretty easy to find. I’ve still got my Home Depot aprons too.

Maybe if they believe this is possible they will believe it is worth spending time investing in others. My story is not unique.

Sadly, I threw away the air mattress long ago, so won’t be able to post that.

One for each of the claims they have made; At the minimum they may have embellished a lot of the hardships they claim they faced (eg. at one place they claim high-school dropout while in another they went to college). There is a reason experts in education/psychology and policy makers declare that family/neighbourhood environment (stable/nurturing or not) and economic conditions (proper nutrition and other basic needs for shelter/safety/education) are the main predictors of whether one can get out of the ghetto/poverty and govts. spend huge amounts of money to help them out.