Being a single mother is a difficult in itself, but it becomes almost impossible when adverse life events keep happening. After much adversity, I have a new outlook on life, and aspirations for my career. I have already achieved some goals, and I am on my way to accomplishing more. I am a single mother of two girls ages 10 & 13, I am currently working toward my Master’s degree in Regulatory Affairs at Northeastern University.
I have two full-time jobs: working fulltime and being a mother. I work full-time and I have my children full-time as well. Although it could be worse, life hasn’t always been easy for my children and I. The father of my children is not involved in their lives. He has seen my children a total of about 3 weeks since we moved to Tennessee in 2012. When we got divorced I was left with nothing. My car was repossessed, my house was taken, and my husband would not pay child support. I had been
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There were many tears throughout the meeting as I poured my heart out to the people I loved the most. This was a strange situation for me, I used to be a very independent woman before I got married. Unfortunately, years of emotional abuse changed me. It took away the strength that always pushed me to succeed. My family and I brainstormed about what options were available to me. Then someone said something I will never forget, “Why don’t you go back to school?” I immediately shot the idea down, how could I afford to go back to school? I couldn’t even support my children, let alone pay for schooling. But then it all became clear, “You could take out loans for what financial aid won’t pay for and use the money to pay for the difference you need in food and rent.” I had never thought of this option, it almost seemed too easy. I immediately felt lighter, relief washed over me. I knew that this was the solution I had been hoping to