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Dawn Loggins, a homeless girl from Burns High School, is going to Harvard University in the fall.
Dawn grew up in a poor s    .  Her house had no electricity or running water, so she had to do her homework in the dark. She lived with her parents who took drug(毒品).
One summer, Dawn left home for a one-month program in North Carolina for outstanding high school students. When she came back, she found her house empty, with a government n    on the front door. Her parents had left already and Dawn became homeless.
After l  that, teachers helped her in any way they could. Dawn didn't let her situation stop her drive to be s  . In her spare time,she g out newspapers and did some other part-time jobs to make money. At the same time, she got A's in all her subjects.
"When I was younger, I was a  to look at all the terrible situations, and made a decision for myself that I was not going to e   up like my parents.” Dawn said.
Dawn applied (申请) to four North Carolina universities and her dream one, Harvard. In March this year, she got a reply from Harvard. It said that she was not only admitted to the university, but also o  a full scholarship (奖学金).
Dawn's story has gone around the world. People have sent best wishes and money to her. Dawn is thankful for their k . "When I get to university, I hope to start an organization to help other students in trouble so that they can c     their education. And I know my future is going to be great.” she said.

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