My pathway to college was not the smooth path I had always anticipated. My family planned on having my education funded through my father’s G.I. Bill since he had no intention of using it. While I was in high school, my father retired, my parents...
I did it! Three years and zero student loan debt! I am a first generation college student. I attended the University of North Texas (UNT), where I earned my Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Counseling. Although I faced many adversities, I had a...
As a first-generation college student, the protocols of applying to college were not natural for me. My parents were highly supportive, their biggest dream was to see me and my sister go to college. I remember my mom always telling us that she didn’t care...
You don’t need a blog to tell you things are not the same lately. Life for all of us has changed suddenly and dramatically in this pandemic. Our students are not physically in school, parents are grappling with significant pressures, nonprofits are furloughing and laying...