Adversity in my past has highlighted the importance and impact of positive support on my journey to higher education by showing me that having a strong support system will help me continue to strive to meet my academic and career goals. My first university pick for colleges was a private liberal arts college in Atlanta. I liked that it was small and that I would be able to have one-on-one time with my professor as well as have my professor actually know who I am. The architecture reminded me of Harry Potter Hogwarts, which was really cool. I was so set on this college that I did not fully grasp the fact that it was too expensive. My mother is a single parent of two daughters, who is also trying to go to school while working. She knew that it was not a good idea for me to attend the liberal arts school because we could not afford it, so she encouraged me to look at other universities. I did not listen, and now I owe over $10,000 in school debt. I felt really bad for not listening to my mother, but she still supports me and does not look down on me for making a mistake. While I was attending the liberal arts college, I joined a church group and I was a part of a choir. Joining that group was the best thing that happened to me on that campus, because we always uplifted and supported each other. They did not want me to leave, so they were determined to find scholarships for me. However, I knew that it was best for me to transfer. Even after I decided to leave, I had one of the greatest advisors and professors to encourage me to not give up and wished me well in my academic journey. I transferred to a school in Alabama, which has a campus that is only 45 minutes away from me and there is an hour difference in time since Georgia has a different time zone. It was not long before I was once again having trouble with paying for college. Thankfully, I had started working at Chick-fil-A, and they offered a discount on tuition at my new college. Later on I had to quit because I would not be able to go to school and work there because there was so much work to do. I had a great team at Chick-fil-A, and my director even wanted to give me fewer hours so I could stay, but I knew that I would still be stressed. I did not know how I was going to afford college courses, so I had to get more loans. It was not too bad because I had help from the president of student support services. She sent me a scholarship to apply for, and I got it! Before I quit Chick-fil-A, my other director encouraged me to apply for Chick-fil-A's Remarkable Future's Scholarship and I got it too! These scholarships would not last long, but I am extremely grateful. I plan to continue prioritizing those types of support through college by staying involved within my college community, by asking for help, and by never being afraid to try something new. Being involved within my college community gained me supportive friends, church members, and plenty of help from advisors and professors. Asking for help actually helped me gain a few scholarships. Trying something new gained me a big scholarship and a great group of team members and friends.