His parents were deeply religious
Dwight was popular in school
His classmates gave him the nickname "Little Ike"
In the yearbook, they predicted that he would become a history professor
After high school, Dwight worked very hard to make money for his older brother edgar so that he could pay for his college.
He applied to the national military academies, he was also appointed to the U.S. Military Academy at west point, N.Y.
He chose a soldier career to learn new things and to have discipline.