I am a caregiver at home and a first-generation student at Texas Woman's University where I am able to have the opportunity to major in my passion for Studio Art. At the age of nine, I made a vow to myself to live a personally fulfilling life, something my family never had the opportunity to achieve. Thinking about my journey so far, I am proud of the personal achievements I’ve accomplished. I am the first person in my family to graduate high school and the first to continue college for a bachelor’s degree in visual arts. I plan to pursue my master’s degree, hopefully at Yale School of Art. It seems crazy, especially being somebody coming from nothing however, with the strong work ethic my parents taught me, I am willing. I focus on my passions and continue to go to school because I know it will be worth it in the end. I refuse to pass up education no matter the circumstances!