MEMPHIS, Tenn. – If you’ve had any concerns about our
future generation, this article will give you some hope.
17-year-old Kevuntez King told FOX13 that
he grew up in a single-parent home with his mother. Her influence helped pave
the way to his success.
“She just taught me how to be independent like she had it,
(and) she just wanted me to go get it myself,” King told FOX13.
So at the age of 12, when most kids were concerned with
getting to the next level of their video game or sleeping in, King started
selling newspapers. He kept the job for five years with one goal in mind:
earn enough money to pay for his college education.
“When it came down to school, my mom didn’t have to come
out of pocket to do anything or I didn’t have to take out any loans to go to
school,” King said.
King earned about $200 every Sunday while selling papers
at a downtown Memphis intersection. And after five years of hard work, he has
reached his goal.
He was accepted into Tennessee State University, and he
has officially earned enough money to pay for his tuition in its entirety.
King wants to share a piece of advice for anyone who feels
their dreams are impossible: “Make sure you surround yourself with people
that’s trying to go up in life and not trying to bring you down. Just stay
positive and always believe in yourself and push for it.”
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