Through perseverance and dedication, the author earned her Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Argosy University in 2010. She began her post-secondary education in 1996 at a community college but struggled initially. After starting a family, she returned to community college part-time while caring for her children as a stay-at-home mother. She eventually completed an Associate's degree online and transferred to Argosy University full-time. The author gained valuable skills including critical thinking, research, communication, ethics and diversity awareness that she can apply in her career and further education.