This tutor, a college student from Ghana and the first of many mentors who would enter my life, inspired and worked with me to raise my grades, set goals, and pursue higher education.

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From practical necessities such as an alarm clock or a new set of linens to fashionable indulgences such as high-end headphones, we firmly believe there is no reason for anyone--much less a college student--to fork over the big bucks to live the good life in the dorm.

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Born in 1888 in Carrickfergus, he began life as John Ernest Lester and was a student at Methodist College and lived above his father's grocery shop on the Ormeau Road.

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