Life does not always happen the way we would like. A lot of times it shifts abruptly, forcing us to rebuild in ways we never thought. Over the past few years, I have found myself navigating change on multiple levels personally, academically, and professionally.
As a mother, a student, and a working professional in special education, I have learned what it means to carry responsibility while quietly rebuilding part of myself. Experiencing domestic violence changed the direction of my life in ways I am still processing. It challenged my sense of security, but it also revealed a strength I did not know I had.
Returning to school and shifting focus toward Cybercrime and Digital Forensics was not random. It was intentional. I became deeply interested in the protection of information, of privacy, of people. I realize that advocacy does not only happen in classrooms; it also happens in digital spaces, in investigations, and in the pursuit of truth.
Balancing motherhood, academics, and healing has not been easy. Some days feel overwhelming. But there is also growth in rebuilding. There is power in choosing a different future.
This journey is not just about earning a degree. It is about reclaiming direction, creating stability for my children, and transforming hardship into purpose. I am not defined by what happened to me, but by how I rise from it.