A big educational obstacle I overcame was learning English. I arrived in the United States of America on February 7, 1993. A cold winter, tons of snow on the ground and it was all foreign to a young boy from Dominican …show more content…
I was not ready at the time mentally, physically and financial to take on such responsibility. Once my daughter Brianna was born, I had to work two jobs to pay for her essentials. Formula was expensive, along with clothing, and general newborn related expenses. My school work was not split four ways. My grades started to dwindle which led to my withdraw from my freshmen year in college. I did return to college the following year with extra help from family while I went to classes and studied. I truly admire parent-students, like myself they managed school work and being a parent. A great learning experience for me. I have come to appreciate the importance of education and overcoming these challenges made me a stronger person for