Breaking Barriers: Navigating College as a First-Generation Student
As a first-generation college student and the first in my family born in the United States, I have always felt a deep sense of responsibility and pride. My grandparents immigrated from an island in the Caribbean called Trinidad to the U.S. with dreams of providing their children and future grandchildren with opportunities they never had. With them, they brought my mom and her two siblings. My parents and grandparents did not have the privilege of attending college. I broke that cycle by attending the University of Florida (UF), where I earned both Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Marketing.