Eric Schultz graduated from Waianae High School in Hawaii.
After years of living in homeless shelters and his car, Hawaiian teenager graduates high school
Eric Schultz graduated from Waianae High School.
Graduating from high school is a major milestone, but for a high school student in Oahu, Hawaii, it was a hard fought achievement.
Eric Schultz, 18, graduated from high school after years of homelessness. Schultz earned his diploma from Waianae High School, where he celebrated the big day with his peers and supportive community.
“I was so grateful to just walk to the stage and grab my diploma,” Schultz told WBRC News. “I was gonna cry, but I just held it in, and I just walked the stage.”
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A drug-free runner just beat a field of "enhanced" sprinters on PEDs.
Drug-free sprinter wins ‘Enhanced Games’ and delivers a message to anyone looking for a shortcut
“Drugs aren’t going to give you an advantage if you’re not putting the work in.”
By Evan Porter
The idea was simple: What if performance-enhancing drugs were allowed at the Olympics?
From 2023 to 2025, a group of CEOs, entrepreneurs, and investors secured equity capital to fund this concept— what would become the “Enhanced Games.” The idea was to test the limits of human athletic performances and give free bodily autonomy to the athletes. While athletes would not be required to use any PEDs to compete, the competition would not follow the rules of the World Anti-Doping Agency, which regulates drug use across hundreds of different international sporting leagues.
Though medical professionals criticized the event and warned of dangerous side effects from PEDs, it’s easy to see the appeal of the idea: what if the strong and fastest athletes in the world were even better?
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She posted that her cat was stuck in a tree… a stranger drove THREE HOURS to save it.
JD Craigman and his son illustrate healthy communication.
Video of young boy patiently telling his dad how to give him critical feedback is a parenting masterclass
“Little man said you can hoot but don’t holler!”
Imagine a world where we could all communicate our exact needs to one another and have the other person gently comply without ego. It doesn’t involve raised voices, tears, or manipulation. Merely the words, “This is how I’d like you talk to me.” Simple and easy.
Such was the case for a young boy named Cam and his dad, JD Craigman (@the_craigman), while practicing a golf simulation. In a video making the rounds on social media, Cam tells his dad exactly how he’d like to be instructed. No tantrums. No defenses. It’s not only an excellent lesson in communication, but also a masterclass in listening and responding accordingly.
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Francesca Rietti teaches her grandparents how to use Uber Eats.
Granddaughter teaches 102-year-old grandpa and 89-year-old grandma how to order Uber Eats
“They’re genuinely just very positive, curious people who are still excited to learn new things,” granddaughter Francesca Rietti tells Upworthy.
Younger generations swiftly adapt when learning the latest technologies. Whether it’s the latest iPhone, Meta Glasses, or a new app, it’s usually easily mastered in minutes.
And, although older generations may not naturally be the most tech-savvy, some are eager to learn and keep up with the times—especially when it involves food delivery. Their success rate all comes down to instruction from a patient teacher.
So, when Francesca Rietti’s 102-year-old Grandpa George and 89-year-old Grandma Annie asked her to help them learn how to use Uber Eats, she happily stepped up. Rietti documented the journey in a series of touching videos that have the Internet smiling.
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