Share your Story
@amadeo (111937)
United States
April 6, 2017 9:40am CST
Good morning.Dark,Dismal,heavy rain on the way.
You have a story to share.share it with us.
We are very proud of our high school in Concord,NH
From Africa to the Ivy league.
This student was a refugee by the way on Congo and Uganda .
she will get a free ride to esteemed university.
She received a full scholarship this fall.
This is a very bright student.She learned the English language no problem.
She worked at Home Depot till nine.
then home to do her homework.It took the family 13 years to emigrate from Uganda to the United States.They fled the war torn home country.
Her name is Esther Elonga.she was three years old when she came here.
We are proud at Concord High School .She is loved,get along with people.
No hatred here.We are the Live Free or Die our motto.
All of us here and so proud of our girl going to Harvard.
This is my story to share.
Do you have one? Share it with us.Thank you.
10 people like this
11 responses
@marguicha (230334)
• Chile
6 Apr 17
Nice story. I hope you are still accepting refugees and immigrants. We do here.
2 people like this
@amadeo (111937)
• United States
6 Apr 17
@marguicha yes we do here.We have quite a few.I have not heard of any complaint.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
6 Apr 17
It proves it can be done with hard work, determination and dedication.
1 person likes this
@Poppylicious (11134)
• United Kingdom
6 Apr 17
I think that so many students could learn from her hard work and determination to succeed. So many just seem to think it will come to them without a need for them to put the effort in. Good for her!
1 person likes this
@amadeo (111937)
• United States
6 Apr 17
@Popplicious I am sure that she set a very good example in the high school there
@jstory07 (148731)
• Roseburg, Oregon
6 Apr 17
That is a good story to share and the student will do good with her life.
@amadeo (111937)
• United States
8 Apr 17
@Tampa_girl7 Yes here we are so proud of here.a student at our high school.I do hope that she keep in touch with us.
she is wonderful
@JudyEv (381915)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Apr 17
Some of these people do so well if they are only given the chance. This is a great good news story.
@CRK109 (14556)
• United States
6 Apr 17
Wow she has an amazing story to tell! I don't have anything to compare.
