The expectation of doing great in my first year was a reachable goal for me. I often thought of dropping out at times because of the stress, but it wasn’t what I really wanted. whenever I saw something that reminded me of back\u00a0and how I would see other kids from my high\u00a0school not going to college it gave me more confidence.\u00a0I honestly didn’t think I could finish strong because the difficulty I suffered the first semester, but I came back started to study more and put effort into my work. I have a lot of work to do now and I’m far from my goal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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