The Washington Post:
The only work he could find was as a night custodian at a local college. It was about a 50 percent pay cut, the work wasn’t stimulating, but the benefits were good. He decided he would take advantage of every free benefit the school offered so it would feel like he was making more money.
So Vaudreuil starting taking undergraduate classes tuition free at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts by day, and cleaning up after his classmates by night.
Nearly a decade after his life unraveled, Vaudreuil graduated on May 14 with a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering.
Someone hand me a tissue. I think I’ve got something in my eye.
Hits home for me. I graduate in 3 weeks, turn 54 in August.
Kudos to him. What an accomplishment. This is my alma mater and it is not an easy school. I can’t imagine how difficult it was to work the hours he did and earn an engineering degree at the same time. Inspirational story.
Congratulations!
Mazel tov!
congratz
Old Will Hunting?
My kind of story.