I can’t believe I did that “Are you okay?” were the first words I heard after crashing through the fence at Old Dominion’s Equestrian Teams barn in Chesapeake, Virginia. Spring semester 2017 was my first …
I am not only a first-generation student, but I am a nontraditional student as well. Out of high school I attended Virginia Tech and excelled as a freshman. No one in my family had ever …
My name is Jennifer Hernandez, and I am a first generation student from El Salvador. Although there is a lot of pride that comes with being a first generation student, I must say that there …
I am surprised with the woman I am today. Growing up, most people are told to get good grades and to go to college, and so was I. However, I wasn’t sure that was possible. …
Do you see limitations as hurdles or brick walls? This thought came to me in the middle of the night. As a child of a single parent working two jobs in a low-income household and …
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