Community Crisis Funding

Right now I am getting this quarter of my tuition for my grad school paid which is super amazing for me because like I was saying, this gesture is affecting the trajectory of my life because it's really significant. It seems insignificant but in the bigger picture it makes the biggest difference that I'm actually able to move forward. Just a few days ago I was crying, I was very emotional because... well... Can I tell you my story?

My mom is a single mom, I’m first gen also. I was put in a gifted program in elementary school and luckily I've had many opportunities the only barrier there has always been financial, always. because my mom is a single mom. I got into every university but I couldn't afford to go so I went to community college to save money. I got grants and did go to UCSB I also worked full time, it was a lot.

I want to do more, I want to contribute more and keep going where I'm going so I applied to grad school. It feels unreal that I got accepted. Some way I knew I could make it work. I work four tens and go to school 9am to 9pm on Thursdays. It's rough. It's rough. I have a goal in mind and I don't want to give up. 

The only time I thought of giving up was this quarter when I was like omigosh I don't know if I can do this. The only thing was financial and this was the first time I thought I couldn't do this. And now I'm here. And I'm super excited. And I'm super grateful. It's an eight quarter program, I'm on my third, I have five quarters left in my clinical psychology in the Latino concentration. I'll have my Masters in Family Therapy. It's super important to me to serve my community. My mom is super proud and she admires how hard I work.