My Personal Goals as a College Student

When I earn my Bachelor's degree, I will be the only person in my family to finish college. I am not the only one to attend, but I will be the only one to graduate. In addition to family relations, personal growth and my future, this is one of many goals that I will achieve as a University of California student.
I am a statistic. The odds of a teenage girl with a child, still graduating high school are much lower than a typical teenager. The odds of a single mother enrolling in college, then graduating with a degree is also uncommon. …