Rashema Melson: I can't live this life, this isn't for me. I need to remind myself of where I come from. A message just popped up on her phone. RS: They said, "Just a little something for the holidays to spend with your family.
Keep us posted on your progress, especially if you need help. Help comes in many ways. She started getting donations from strangers about a year and a half ago. Ninety-nine percent of students there get free or reduced lunch.
RM: They ask me β it's always this list they have. I'm not the homeless valedictorian β I'm Rashema Melson. It was a dream come true. RM: Especially cause I'm so close, like one bus ride away from home. Or, you know whatever I call that place. AS: What do you think, what has being a student at Georgetown taught you about money? RM: Money? Got to get more of it. RM: I spend money on my family, which is the truth.
My younger brother, he's He's the only one left in the household, so my mom gets a certain amount of food stamps so if her food stamps run out, she'll ask me, "Hey can you help me out. And I get that. But me and my family β I grew up sharing meals with people, sharing one meal with three people.
That's always the way my family or me and my friends are gonna be; we're always gonna help each other out. AS: Your mom had trouble finding work for a long time. Is that how you would describe it? RM: I don't know my mom's deal. I'm not even going to speak on that in case I say the wrong thing.
