Richard’s journey to Harvard College was an unconventional one. A self-described “knucklehead,” Richard struggled throu…
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Richard’s journey to Harvard College was an unconventional one. A self-described “knucklehead,” Richard struggled throughout high school. He eventually enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving as a combat medic for five years. A year after leaving the military, everything clicked. “Everybody says your frontal lobe develops when you turn 25,” he said. “On my 25th birthday, it was almost a spiritual experience. I became super disciplined, super motivated, and said, ‘I am not messing around anymore.’”…
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