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Back to College as a a a a Single Parent:
I wanted something different and and better for myself and and my my 2 girls Submitted by Adrienna Forbes
When I I was 31 years old I I made one of of the biggest decisions of of my life
to to to go go go back back to to to school school Many may ask why why did you you you you you do that that you you you you you have a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a good job?
You can provide for for your daughters daughters why why would you you you you you add going back back to to school school to to to the the the the already heavy load that you you are are carrying Ever since my my my daughters daughters daughters could speak the the the the the the words education education and and scholarship became prevalent in in in in in in in in in in in in our our our home As a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a parent who feels like honesty is is the the the the the the the best policy for for for for for for children I I I explained to to to to to to them them them as as as a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a sole financial provider for for for for for them them them that that I I I will have a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a hard time saving for for for for for college college college for for for for for them them them as as as as everything is is going into our our day day to to to to to day day maintenance The sore thumb for for for for for me me me me was preaching to to to to to my my my my daughters daughters to to to to to get a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a college college college education education and and and and I I I I I I myself had never walked across the the the the the the stage on on a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a collegiate level I I I I I I I worked at at at at at one of of the the the the the senior schools schools in in in in in in in in in in in 2011 and and and and as as as part of of my my my my my duties I I I I I I I received college college college acceptance acceptance letters letters I I I I I I I I started started receiving acceptance acceptance letters letters from the the the the the S4 students and and and and that that re-lit the the the the the the flame in in in in in in in in in in me me me wanting to to to get my my my my my degree In March 2012 2012 I I I I I I I I started started my my my my my search for on-line graphic design schools schools and and and and in in in in in in in in in in in in June 2012 2012 I I I I I I I I enrolled at at at at at Full Sail University Looking back back at at at at at at my my my my my life
during the the the the the the 3 years that that that I I I I I I I I was was in in in in in in in in in in in in in in in in university only equals to to to to to to to to insanity but I I I I I I I I would not
alter my my my my my decision to to to to to to to to to go back back My daughters were 9 and and and and and and and 6 at at at at at the the the the the time time time They needed me me me me me me me for for everything homework meals activities evening stories their day day to to to to to to to to day day lives On top of of of that that I I I I I I worked full-time part-time off and and and and and and and on on on and and and and and and and I I I I I I was was was putting my my my my graphic design business together and and and and and and and taking freelance jobs to to to to to to maintain maintain a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a roof
over our our heads and and and and and and and and our our needs and and and and and and and and some wants I I I I I was was able to to to to to to maintain maintain a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a 4 0 GPA GPA for for my first year year and and and and and and and I I I I I finished the the the the the the the the the intensive three-year Bachelor’s program with with a a a a a a a a a 3 2 GPA GPA The struggles the the the the the the the the tears the the the the the the the the passes the the the the the the the the failures the the the the the the the the late late nights and and and and and and and early mornings the the the the the the the the sacrifices were all all worth it it it it it as as I I I walked across the the the the the the the the stage to to to receive my degree with with those two chocolate faces smiling from ear ear ear ear ear to to to ear ear ear ear ear clapping and and and and cheering for me I I know it it it it seems impossible but dug deep Take the the the the the the fears and and and challenges turn that into drive and and and do it it it it 36 www EDcellerate com