“I am happy for not giving up on my dreams, and I count my blessings every day for the opportunities my parents have given me for doing everything in their power to sponsor me for my first degree, which set the foundation for me to be where I am today. I am proud to be a role model to young family members to help them focus on their future goals.
Please feel free to seek help when you are overwhelmed. It can be hard to communicate with parents or family members about some of the challenges first-generation students face at college as they do not understand it because they have not lived it. It’s not indicating that you’re weak, not well prepared, or don’t belong when you ask for help. Everybody needs help of some sort.”