"Living in a shelter as a kid was horrible. Every time my peers at school spoke about their life at home, I felt uncomfortable knowing I was homeless. The shelter didn’t have cable TV, which left me out of many conversations at school.
"I was also filled with envy of kids who had a home with a mom and dad. I felt like I was different from everyone else, and this made me angry. I grew disobedient and rebellious....
"After I had been in Covenant House for two weeks, Ashanti’s mother invited me to stay with them....
"I am proud I am in college, but I still regret that I never had a stable home situation. When other students at Berkeley speak about their childhood experiences and their parents, I feel isolated and I often change the subject...."
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