Good for the guy but this isn't an exceptional story.
Three miles is a lot in today’s world...
Parents drive there kids to school so they do not have to walk..
It is a world of snowflakes
Yeah, you’re right. He should have picked a library farther away so he could walk farther than his 6 mile round trip every day for four years. Then he would be a real man like the keyboard commandos who walk 3 miles running errands... occasionally.
The young fellow did not let excuses or negative influences stop him from achieving far more than others around him. Very commendable.
Disagree. Good news should be trumpeted as an inspiration to others. Don't hide the light under the bushel.