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IYB Report: By Demetri George Many Stories Go Untold....Here we share Christopher McKenzie inspiring story.. “Never Allow Your Current Situation Determine Your Future” Christopher McKenzie graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in Sociology in 2013. He is currently studying to obtain his M.B.A. at Rutgers Business School. Christopher, who was born and raised in New York, shared with us that he was a high school drop out. When reflecting upon his childhood, he recalls that his mother always told him he was different and that helped to develop his confidence. When the time came to attend high school, against his parents wishes, Christopher chose to attend a distant school so that he could join his friends. However, he hadn’t considered the role that the distance would play in his attendance. To get to the school he needed to transfer 2 or 3 times on the train and he soon found himself missing a substantial amount of classes. While approaching what should have been his senior year he found himself significantly behind his peers with only 20 of the required 48 credits that he would need to graduate. Chris then decided to look into other options. Administrators at the high school advised him that the best thing for him to do in his position at the time would be to drop out and obtain his GED. Chris did just that and found himself looking for the next step to progress further in his life. He decided to attend junior college at 23 years old and also played football for the school. He didn’t get much film or production in junior college because the coaches there were strongly biased towards the kids that were fresh out of high school and had more recent experience. Chris completed two years at the junior college and then looked forward to his next goal. He received his acceptance to Syracuse University where he also walked on the football team... LISTEN TO FULL STORY....