75: Homeless to Yale with Chelesa Fearce

Chelesa Fearce grew up homeless in Atlanta throughout high school. Even in the midst of that hardship, she was a dedicated student and graduated as the valedictorian of her class. She is pursuing a dual degree in medicine at Yale University. In this episode:

Pursuing dual degrees in medical school in research and child psychiatry Living in and out of homeless shelters and hotels for eight years as a teenager Moving to Mississippi when her mother was diagnosed with cancer The worst experience she had from homelessness Recognizing her duty as a role model to her younger siblings Why Chelesa looks up to her mother Receiving a full scholarship to Spelman College Why Chelesa chose Yale for medical school among many other elite schools she was accepted to Her key to limiting stress while creating an environment of meaningful studying Why she wants to become a child psychiatrist: to give a voice to children who can’t speak up for themselves, and to design medical drugs that help kids throughout the world Her advice to other homeless people: It is temporary, it is not your identity, and you deserve to be loved

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