This young woman may triumph over her past, and over the poor examples of her parents, and over the trauma of her life so far ...
... but there is a good chance that she will be a -- and not the first -- Harvard graduate to live her life out on the street, with nothing to show for her sheepskin except a failed life. I do not begrudge her the chance, but I do suspect that the deck is stacked against her and she holds a losing hand while someone with far less baggage was turned down by Harvard Admissions because their life story wasn't "interesting".
I agree. From homeless, to owing $100,000 in student loans for a liberal arts degree, back to homeless.
I wouldn’t bet on that.
She clearly knows how to work hard. That sets her apart.
That will serve her very well.