A North Carolina man shares how he went from being destitute to becoming a doctor.
RALEIGH, N.C. – A North Carolina man is celebrating after beating drug addiction and homelessness to earn three college degrees.He has been accepted into a doctoral degree program, where he is studying healthcare administration.“I had a 15 year crack habit,” he said.
“I got clean and, once I started that, it was full steam ahead.”Since then, he has earned his associate, bachelor’s and master’s degrees.“No one wants to forgive me for the criminal acts I committed 34 years ago,” Watkins said. “That was 34 years ago. Can’t we move on beyond that. Why must I still be punished for the rest of my life?”
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