"Homeless to Hopkins: My Journey From Homeless Teenager to Becoming a Physician at the
One of eleven children born to eccentric parents, Christopher's early years were marked by frequent moves and relative instability, but a tragedy when he was nine years old changed the trajectory of the entire family. After a slow decline in family stability, struggles to make ends meet, and the persistent weight of grief, the family was evicted again as Christopher neared the end of high school - this time with nowhere to go.
In the subsequent years of homelessness, hunger, and loneliness, the author navigated his darkest days, yet maintained the perseverance to graduate from high school, enroll in college, and begin work as a missionary. Through ongoing difficulty with his parents, Chris pushed forward, growing into his own person, getting married, and eventually applying for medical school.
While his adult life as a practicing physician, speaker, author, and entrepreneur provides joy and stability,
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At times gritty and tragic, but filled with hope and authenticity as well, this true story is a powerful lesson in determination and overcoming obstacles.
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"I wish I could just die," I said to myself as my teeth chattered and my body shook with cold. Knowing I would probably still wake in the morning with my hair frozen to the door, I curled up in a ball, trying to find some warmth in the car that was my bedroom. Sadness consumed me like an infection; it had become the norm for me to wake up every day feeling broken.
Most nights like this, all I could hope for was to die in my sleep to be rid of the pain. Despite the terrible nights, I still woke up, dressed, and went to my only refuge, my high school.
This was my life, often alone, cold, sad, and hungry. My youth was different than most, but this was my reality.
However, despite the hardship that was my life and being homeless, something led me on, something saw me through. I survived, I found hope, and eventually, a life even better than I had imagined. Even though I so often faced darkness, I discovered light, laughter, and happiness.
I journeyed from that broken, homeless teenager sleeping in the car to eventually being a Medical Doctor at the world-renowned
This is my story.
Homeless to Hopkins.
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