TRY
“I’ve never actually sat down and said, you know, I want to do something that’s going to better the world, but, you know, I’ve got to try it out.”
Stephanie's Story
STARTING FROM SCRATCH
“If I had to say where my story would start, I would definitely say it started as a teen mom.”
Paula's Story
BREAKING CYCLES
“You’re never too old to learn. Because I’m now 52, and I started this when I was 48. I’m grandmother of eight…and in me going to college now, I’m showing my grandchildren that, yes, college is important.”.
Justin's Story
RESET
“One day, I was sitting at my computer desk, and I was like, ‘I’m really sick of being depressed,’ and that was that—like cold turkey, a complete 180.”
Josh's Story
HURDLES
“I’ve suffered from epilepsy since I was nine… Missing classes is a huge hurdle.”
Jordan's Story
BALANCE
“I actually signed up for the Navy the summer after my junior year, so my entire senior year, I knew I was going into the military.”
John's Story
LABELED
“I never really tried hard or cared because I figured I was learning disabled and I would always be disabled. That stuck with me for a long time.”
Emily's Story
AGENCY
“I have cerebral palsy, and I grew up in the medical system, right, which is just a rough land to live in. The thing that I had to cope with while piecing myself together is that I can say no, now. When I was growing up, I had no ability to say no to anything that was happening to me.”
Chelsey's Story
NOT THE AVERAGE
“I wish I would’ve known how much I was going to grow and learn.”