She Thought She Could, So She Did!!!
When
I was a little girl I always knew I would go to college. I didn’t know exactly
what all that meant because no one in my family had ever pursued a college
education. My plan was to graduate high school, go to college, join a sorority
and live the “college life”. I had it all planned out!
Well, that’s not quite how it
happened. I became pregnant at the age of 17, a mother at 18, and a wife at 20,
and shortly after came two more children. In the midst of all this I did
attempt to take college courses while being wife, mother and employee but it
was challenging. I put my education on hold to focus on my duties as wife and
mother. I found myself a single mother struggling to make ends meet and knew
that I had to get my education. Once again, I attempted college but with the
demands of being a single parent of three and working full-time, I decided to
put my education on hold again. In 2009 I decided I would attempt school, yet again.
My children were older and more independent so I was able to dedicate my extra
time to doing school work. It wasn’t easy and some days I would have rather turned
on the TV or gone to hang out with family and friends instead of doing
homework, but my desire to complete something I started years ago kept me
focused. I finally completed my Associate of Arts degree in 2013, that was only
the beginning. My ultimate goal was to complete a Bachelor’s degree. I transferred
to Tarleton State University in the fall of 2013. I was scared, nervous and unsure
if I would be capable of handling the work. I started that first semester with
two classes and then realized I could do it! The following semesters I took
three classes at a time, while working full-time and maintaining a home, of
course with the help of my wonderful mother. I was able to complete my
Bachelors of Science in Psychology and walk the stage on August 8, 2015.
My motivation came from my children, Louie,
Christian and Elijah. I wanted to show them that no matter what your dream and
how many detours you may have to take to get there, as long as you never lose
sight, you can do anything you set your mind too. With God’s grace anything is
possible!
I’m not done yet! My next goal is to
obtain my Master’s degree!!! Why, because “I thought I could, so I did!!!
~Diva~
