Man who worked as trash collector accepted to Harvard

- Rehan Staton is a former sanitation worker from Maryland in the United States

- The native of Bowie has been admitted to Harvard Law School which he had always dreamt of

- Staton first graduated from the University of Maryland earning his undergraduate degree

There is truth in the narrative that small beginnings should not be despised and Rehan Staton from Maryland mirrors this truism after he was accepted to Harvard Law School.

Staton had a very humble start in life. He used to haul trash and clean dumpsters to make a living.

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Staton was raised with a single dad together with his brother Photo credit: Staton/ Twitter
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According to nbcwashington.com, Staton lost his mom when he was only 8 years old and his dad raised him together with his brother, Reggie.

The native of Bowie, Maryland revealed life had been very difficult. His father had to work three jobs to raise them.

Staton also had to work as a trash collector and a dumpster cleaner to support himself and his family.

From hauling trash and cleaning dumpsters, Staton is now pursuing a degree at Harvard Law School.

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He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland.

While attending the University of Maryland, he still worked as a trash collector before going to class.

In spite of the many challenges, a determined Staton managed to graduate.

“The only reason I made it to where I’m at is because people helped me out of the kindness of their heart,” Staton was quoted as saying by nbcwashington.com.

As someone who struggled and is now realising his dreams of pursuing advanced education, he plans to give back by offering others free LSAT tutoring.

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TUKO.co.ke previously reported the story of a man who worked as a janitor in different schools and worked his way up to become the new principal of a school he used to clean.

Denver Public Schools custodian, Michael Atkins, attributes part of his success to how he approached his first full-time job cleaning schools.

He credits his transition, from cleaning the hallways to teaching, to his second-grade teacher.

Michael says the teacher helped build a special relationship with him at age seven and helped him get a job in the classroom as a paraprofessional teacher.

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