How One Student Garbage Collection led to Harvard Law School

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tutor and he ended up on the honor roll. As he excelled in sports, a shoulder injury in the 12th grade cut his dream of going pro after gradation to a halt.</p><figure id="dd88"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/0*ZSD1tprNEdPcG9My.jpg"><figcaption>Photo from internet</figcaption></figure><p id="0ac5">Onto plan b, he applied to many colleges and as the norm for most was rejected by every school therefore he got a job as a garbage man. Many of his co-workers encouraged him to pursue a better life, feeling that he didn’t belong in the garbage industry.</p><p id="5997">It only takes one hand to set you on the right path. Rehan’s colleagues spoke to the garbage trucking company owners’ son about Rehan, he became his mentor and introduced him to Bowie State university to meet a professor. Upon the recommendation of this professor, he was admitted to their undergrad school where he earned a 4.0 GPA. This accomplishment lead to his desire to his desire to go to law school. During this time, Rehan’s brother also attended Bowie State but dropped out to support the family, after seeing his brother’s potential. After two years, Rehan transferred to University of Maryland, where he graduated in 2018.</p><p id="9180">He later went on to work in political consulting with the Robert Bobb Group while studying for the LSAT. He was accepted to law schools at Harvard, Columbia, University of Pennsylvania, the University of Southern California, and Pepperdine. This was a major milestone for someone who had been rejected early on from every school applied for. Garbage collecting paid off for him and led him to his path in life and as they say the rest is history. From garbage to gold.</p><figure id="9b25"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/0*7w3Alp90xN50a08A.jpg"><figcaption>Rehan and his brother, Regge — -Photo from Internet</figcaption></figure><p id="4994">In conclusion, dreams do come true but you have to wake up first. Rehan woke up and have been awake every since with the future plans of being that helping hand to another as was extended to him. As he confirmed, sometimes tragedies can force you to get out of your comfort zone and having a support team is paramount. He learned early on to disregard those who downplay your goals and dreams. Also, he advised sometimes you have to go to the bottom to be lifted high up. Rehan stated, “It was the first time in my life people were lifting me up for the sake of lifting me up and not because I was good at sports.”</p><div id="e1e2" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/medium-publishing-scores-a-home-run-with-colin-kaepernick-medium-board-member-9968deed3d42"> <div>

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How One Student Garbage Collection led to Harvard Law School

When opportunity met preparation, one student’s determination got him to where he wanted to be

In the midst where so much negative is happening with systemic racism and Covid-19, to wake up and hear good news for a change is so refreshing. A young man had a dream and that dream drove him to pick up garbage and manifest his dream right before his eyes and the world’s eyes.

Rehan Staton collected garbage to pay for his tuition as he dreamed of attending Harvard Law and is now on his way in a magnanimous way. Also, after the world learned of his plight, a Go Fund me account has raised $100, 000.

Photo from Internet

Can you imagine the joy on his face, to finally have the money and to top it all off to receive a letter of acceptance from your dream school. Above, Rehan Staton, 24, stood proudly with his letter of acceptance to Harvard Law with his brorher, Reggie Staton, 27, at his side. Big brother proud.

Love the fact that as a Maryland College graduate, it didn’t stop him from collecting garbage during his next stage of life. Life happens often in ways we don’t wish but there are always two choices, stop or keep going. With much adversity, he almost chose to abandon school altogether due to financial issues, illness, sports injury, and exhaustion from supporting his brother and father following high school. His immediate family and co-workers pushed him to follow his dream education.

Life growing up in Bowie, Maryland for Rehan was average until his mother left the family and moved out of the country when he was only eight years old. After her absence, the family not only faced mental hardship but financial difficulties as his father did what a true father does, he struggled to raise his two sons.

Rehan Staton (8 Yrs) Photo from Internet

Due to their father’s effort, Rehan and his brother attended private schools and had a descent middle class upbringing, as his father worked multiple jobs to keep them afloat, bills paid and not to loose their home. Extended family support was not forthcoming but was ostracized. There were times when there was little food, and no electricity.

Rehan suffered academically but sports, boxing and martial arts became his solace. To help with academics, his dad got him a tutor and he ended up on the honor roll. As he excelled in sports, a shoulder injury in the 12th grade cut his dream of going pro after gradation to a halt.

Photo from internet

Onto plan b, he applied to many colleges and as the norm for most was rejected by every school therefore he got a job as a garbage man. Many of his co-workers encouraged him to pursue a better life, feeling that he didn’t belong in the garbage industry.

It only takes one hand to set you on the right path. Rehan’s colleagues spoke to the garbage trucking company owners’ son about Rehan, he became his mentor and introduced him to Bowie State university to meet a professor. Upon the recommendation of this professor, he was admitted to their undergrad school where he earned a 4.0 GPA. This accomplishment lead to his desire to his desire to go to law school. During this time, Rehan’s brother also attended Bowie State but dropped out to support the family, after seeing his brother’s potential. After two years, Rehan transferred to University of Maryland, where he graduated in 2018.

He later went on to work in political consulting with the Robert Bobb Group while studying for the LSAT. He was accepted to law schools at Harvard, Columbia, University of Pennsylvania, the University of Southern California, and Pepperdine. This was a major milestone for someone who had been rejected early on from every school applied for. Garbage collecting paid off for him and led him to his path in life and as they say the rest is history. From garbage to gold.

Rehan and his brother, Regge — -Photo from Internet

In conclusion, dreams do come true but you have to wake up first. Rehan woke up and have been awake every since with the future plans of being that helping hand to another as was extended to him. As he confirmed, sometimes tragedies can force you to get out of your comfort zone and having a support team is paramount. He learned early on to disregard those who downplay your goals and dreams. Also, he advised sometimes you have to go to the bottom to be lifted high up. Rehan stated, “It was the first time in my life people were lifting me up for the sake of lifting me up and not because I was good at sports.”