Who Form 8865 Mentor 2023-2024

Have you ever worked really hard for something that you wanted really bad, and once you had it, you weren't sure how you were going to be able to maintain it? There was a time in my life when I was in college and all of the hard work I had put into enrolling in the school of my dreams almost came to an end. It was a pivotal moment that changed my future and the path that I was on. As a first-generation college student fresh off the farm at a private university, I learned quickly that high school had not prepared me for the academic rigor of college. I struggled in my first year, taking classes toward a career in the sciences that I had convinced myself I was ready for. After failing chemistry my first semester, I was a little dejected, but I had an epiphany. If I took that same class the second semester, why wouldn't I pass it? However, when I failed chemistry that second semester, it was very clear to me that my future did not lie in the sciences. So, to begin my second year of college on academic probation, I ventured into a new path. This time, I figured business would be the route to take. Optimistic that my new major would lead to success, I enrolled in economics courses. Two classes and two semesters later, I found myself in that same place, failing my classes and coming to a crossroad. Do I stay for another semester without financial aid and try to get my grades up, or do I transfer to the Community College and finish my degree just to be done with school? Have you ever reflected on the successes in your life and wondered who may have been there to...