The story of a 19-year-old boy, "Mateo."

CCTV footage of a 19-year-old boy inspired people on Monday morning at 5: 00 am, while most of the city was still sleeping, CCTV captured "Mateo," a 19-year-old boy who worked as a cleaning worker on the Bogota metro.

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Cameras often capture images of Mateo wearing an old uniform, a black backpack, a pair of hard-to-use shoes, and him sweeping the floor while the passengers pass by in a hurry, barely paying attention to him.

At first, they looked like normal routines, but a few minutes later something happened and changed the perspective of everyone who watched them forever.

After finishing cleaning a corner of the station, he took several books out of his pocket, looked at the clock, sat down on the floor beside the wall and began reading, among cleaning equipment, Mateo, opened his math and physics notes, alternately got up and went to work, before sitting back and reading again, almost two full hours in which he did the same thing repeatedly.

With him barely resting.

One supervisor revealed that Mateo had lived like this for more than a year, working from midnight to six in the morning before going to university for engineering.

This image from the video clip began to spread quickly, after a subway employee brought the image along.

A critically acclaimed message said, "While many people give up because of exhaustion, there are still some who are quietly fighting for their own dreams."

People online shared this image. Millions of people were impressed by Mateo's discipline and determination. Although the fatigue was obvious, and at some point he seemed to be almost asleep, he opened the book every time.

Soon after, the university confirmed that he was not only studying engineering, but also one of the best students at the faculty.

After his story became famous, a company offered to take responsibility for all educational expenses until graduation, while others gave computers and school supplies in a small corner where a young man sitting reading a book on the floor became a symbol of discipline, effort, and hope; big dreams may not always begin amid applause, but often begin in silence, amid unseen fatigue.# Story feeling # Think of yourself when there are difficulties going through more obstacles than to this day