Epilogue

He was pround of what he had done. He had enjoyed meeting people and moving up from nothingt to something. He learned that the people around you affect you. That everyone faces adversity, but that it can be overcome. He appreciated the country he lived in, because he knew that he would not have had the same opportunities in another country. He said you had to take reponsibility for your own problems and fix them, not complain about them. Its all about your attitude. His ideas for improving poverty included parent education clases, clean housing, literacy instruction, reading, reforming schools, and more. Now he's going to use his college edication to find a job, but he had no intention of changing his thrify lifestyle. He said you had a choice:you could make something happen, watch what happens,or wonder what happened. He lived and lives the Amerixan dream. He proved it can happen. Now he says it your choice.

Chapter 16

Both of Shepards parents had cancer. When he had left for the project it had been under control, however his mother's cancer had come back more aggressively and it was taking a toll on her and her family's finances. So he was called hoe to share an apartment with his brother Erik while they watched after her. When she was better he could head out to use his college education to find what he wnted to do in his life. He managed to continue working at a new branch of Fast Company, but he had to start at the bottom of the rungs again. He cinsidered himself tto be aan average worker and was proun of hat he had done. He missed both Derrick and Bg. He knew Derrick wiuld do well. He told both of them about his project before he left and hhe hoped Bg would use it. Bg was happy that he would be put in the book, including their fight. Then he went back home.

Chapter 15

Shepard began to have some troublenwith Bg who kept on "borrowing" his car without his permission. After a fight they began to get along better. Bg was trying to save up his money. He even thought about getting absecond job. They became more considerate of each other. The chapter focuses more on their relationship than what they did economically.

Chapter 14

He went o his longest move yet, an 18 and a half hour moove. Unfortunatley he got sick for a week soon after. He hd no health insurance and it was too expensice to go to the doctor. He rode it through and eventually started to feel better. He continued tobge to know Bg an to meet hia friendsnas well. He talked about distinguishing wants from needs when saving. Derrick saved up enough money for a house. He had only 4 months left in his project.