I worked as a porter in NYC, making $500 a week. Now I'm going to medical school for free.

Nikita Chernetskii moved to the US after his parents won the green card lottery. Courtesy of Nikita Chernetskii Nikita Chernetskii moved to New York City from rural Moldova when he was 18. He joined the Army and worked as a combat medic, which gave him a sense of purpose.