Future Bear already hard at work earning money for college

As a high school student, I worked about 15 hours a week sacking groceries. Though I didn’t particularly care for the job, the pay was alright, and I was able to save up some money that I later needed in college for things like rent and groceries.

I was reminded of all this when a friend recently e-mailed me this article about Juan Mendoza, a 16-year-old student in La Feria, Texas (near Brownsville, about 10 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border). Mendoza hopes to attend Baylor after finishing high school, and rather than hoping for scholarships, he’s gone to work, selling newspapers, mowing lawns, and doing whatever he can to earn a little extra money for college.

Mendoza even wears a t-shirt while working that says “Baylor University” on one side, and “Going to College, Send Me There” on the other. He credits his parents with instilling his drive for a good education and says he hopes to eventually become a district attorney.

Sic ’em, hard-working future Bears!