{
  "id": 16585975,
  "title": "I worked as a porter in NYC, making $500 a week. Now I'm going to medical school for free.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/i-worked-as-a-porter-in-nyc-making-500-a-week-now-im-going-to-medical",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-26T09:27:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/immigrant-porter-nyu-medical-school-tuition-free-2026-10"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nikita Chernetskii was born and raised in rural Moldova, where he applied to medical school directly after completing high school. However, when his parents won the US green card lottery, it presented him with a new opportunity to pursue his dream of becoming a doctor in the United States. Moving to New York City at the age of 18, Nikita initially worked as a porter, making $500 per week, while also struggling to adapt to the American lifestyle. He faced challenges in his English proficiency and found the educational system different from what he was accustomed to in Moldova. Eventually, he joined the Army and served as a combat medic, which solidified his desire to become a paramedic. After returning from deployment, Nikita considered joining the military again but instead decided to pursue a career in medicine. He enlisted the help of connections and used the GI bill to pay for college. Nikita was eventually accepted into the three-year, tuition-free medical program at New York University's Grossman School of Medicine, fulfilling his American dream while avoiding the burden of student debt.",
  "summary": "Nikita Chernetskii immigrated from Moldova and worked as a porter in NYC. Now he's attending NYU's tuition-free medical school.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}