He began to find comfort in his faith, and when he left jail, he moved in with an aunt who expected him to behave well and study hard. And he did. He is now at Benedict College and will be president of the student council there next year.
Obama sharing the story of Joshua Stroman, who turned his life around through faith and hard work.
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