Despite being in and out of homelessness, this New Jersey teen has been accepted into 17 different colleges -- and that's just what he's received so far
Despite being in and out of homelessness, 17-year-old Dylan Chidick has been accepted into 17 different colleges -- and that's just what he's received so far. "I was really excited because I'm going to be the first person in my family to go to college," Chidick said. He added,"Going through homelessness let me know that there's going to be obstacles, but as long as together, we can get through it.
"Seeing my family become vulnerable and opening themselves up to accepting help is basically what created my drive to never experience that ever again," Chidick said.The student said experiencing homelessness and balancing school was difficult."There was lights out at a certain time, and we weren't able to be the way that we usually are at home," Chidick said. At school, Chidick was initially hesitant to let others know about his situation.
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