A young student who refused to leave his beloved school because of long distance has been rewarded with a new car.
Young Corey Patrick relocated from Birmingham, Alabama, to West End when he finished junior high, Goalcast reports.
The move to West End meant he might not be able to continue his senior high in the same school due to the long distance.
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But he was determined to graduate from Tarrant High School, so he decided to make the daily commute.
But this also meant that he would wake up daily at 4 am, walk some distance and then catch a bus to school at 5:41 am.
He successfully did that, and finally, his day of graduation came. He wore his graduation gown and, as usual, woke by 4am and walked the same distance to catch a bus.
It was on this final day that he was photographed by the bus driver who picked him up.
The driver posted the photo with the caption:
“You tell me this ain’t determination…Sometimes, it’s all in what you want out of life. He didn’t have the best, but he was the best in my eyes. I was so proud of this black young man.”Read also
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After the story went viral, Corey, who already has a university scholarship, was invited to appear in a radio show hosted by Rickey Smiley.
Rickey Smiley praised Corey's determination and announced the gift of a new car for him.
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that a man who worked in a particular store for over 20 years got a cash gift.
The man named Tim was gifted over N13 million by his loyal customers.
A lot of people who came to say goodbye when he was leaving described Tim as a good man.
Source: Legit.ng
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