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Resilience. An ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change. If I could sum up my whole life right now it would revolve around this word. I am the epitome of a strong Liberian women who has come to face with war, a few misfortunes, and a few setbacks but always pushing forward to make the best out of any hardship.
I was born in Monrovia, Liberia in the middle of a civil war. My parents faced a lot of trials and tribulations to get my family to where we are now. We were lucky enough to get the chance to move out of Liberia and come to the United States to have the opportunity to live a better life. At a young age my parents taught my siblings and me the importance of a good education, and it has been my first priority to go to school and focus on my career goals. I would have never thought that I would ever have the chance to go to The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. One of the top public universities in America. It has been a dream come true, but the road was not an easy one.
I graduated from Durham School of the Arts in 2014 and went on to Meredith College, a small private liberal arts college in Raleigh, North Carolina. Going to Meredith was a good experience. There, I learned my true potential and challenged myself when it came to my academics and leadership. Unfortunately after just one semester at Meredith, I had to withdraw from the college because my family was not able to pay the costs beyond my scholarship and loans. This was truly one of the most depressing times of my life. I was lost and felt very discouraged. I did not know if I was ever going to be able to go back to school.
I am lucky enough to have the best support system a person could ever ask for. With the support from friends and family I decided to attend Durham Technical Community College and enroll in their University Transfer Program. While I was at Durham Tech I got accepted into the Carolina student transfer excellence program (C-Step), which meant that after I finished my Associates Degree I would go straight to UNC to finish my bachelor’s degree. I graduated from Durham Tech in May with a 3.7 GPA, and now I am getting prepared for my first semester at UNC. I will be majoring in Public Policy with a concentration in global and domestic health. I hope to enter the public health field and help improve the health care systems in Third World countries, such as my own.
Although I have received a full-tuition grant, I made the decision to live at home this school year since I was not given enough financial aid to stay on campus. I have earned a small amount of money from a part-time summer job, but I have not been able to work very much because of family responsibilities. I am hoping to raise money to help with transportation, books, school supplies, and on-campus food for this year. Any amount would be greatly appreciated.
I was born in Monrovia, Liberia in the middle of a civil war. My parents faced a lot of trials and tribulations to get my family to where we are now. We were lucky enough to get the chance to move out of Liberia and come to the United States to have the opportunity to live a better life. At a young age my parents taught my siblings and me the importance of a good education, and it has been my first priority to go to school and focus on my career goals. I would have never thought that I would ever have the chance to go to The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. One of the top public universities in America. It has been a dream come true, but the road was not an easy one.
I graduated from Durham School of the Arts in 2014 and went on to Meredith College, a small private liberal arts college in Raleigh, North Carolina. Going to Meredith was a good experience. There, I learned my true potential and challenged myself when it came to my academics and leadership. Unfortunately after just one semester at Meredith, I had to withdraw from the college because my family was not able to pay the costs beyond my scholarship and loans. This was truly one of the most depressing times of my life. I was lost and felt very discouraged. I did not know if I was ever going to be able to go back to school.
I am lucky enough to have the best support system a person could ever ask for. With the support from friends and family I decided to attend Durham Technical Community College and enroll in their University Transfer Program. While I was at Durham Tech I got accepted into the Carolina student transfer excellence program (C-Step), which meant that after I finished my Associates Degree I would go straight to UNC to finish my bachelor’s degree. I graduated from Durham Tech in May with a 3.7 GPA, and now I am getting prepared for my first semester at UNC. I will be majoring in Public Policy with a concentration in global and domestic health. I hope to enter the public health field and help improve the health care systems in Third World countries, such as my own.
Although I have received a full-tuition grant, I made the decision to live at home this school year since I was not given enough financial aid to stay on campus. I have earned a small amount of money from a part-time summer job, but I have not been able to work very much because of family responsibilities. I am hoping to raise money to help with transportation, books, school supplies, and on-campus food for this year. Any amount would be greatly appreciated.
Organizer and beneficiary
Margaret McCann
Organizer
Chapel Hill, NC
Lovo Kollie
Beneficiary