Socioeconomic status can be an important factor in a college student’s ability to succeed. Though social pressures, financial struggles and emotional traumas are not limited to individuals from…
Chloe’s mom is her rock—the person she tells everything to, her best friend, her role model. The two also work together as certified nursing assistants (CNAs) at a…
A student’s walk across the stage at commencement is momentous, but it is not a moment that stands alone in time. Each step across the stage is a…
Destiny Askew ’18 knew she wanted to spend time away from her home in Birmingham, Ala., to study at Berea College. She also knew there would be challenges.…
I will never forget the sense of relief I felt as I got off the shuttle in the circle outside the Woods-Penniman building on a cold January afternoon…
Heading off to college is a significant—and often stressful—transition in the lives of new students. Moving into a new home away from home, starting courses at an academically…
Kimberly’s story begins in Portland, Ore., where she lived with her mother and grandparents. Her mother had a lot of responsibility, worked primarily as an accountant but also…
For even the best students, transitioning from high school to college can be a challenge. They are moving from highly structured lives at home and school, with adult…
Summer 2023 I had been 18 for exactly three weeks when I came to college. I had completed four years at an outstanding, college-prep high school. In those…
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