I'm just a #Determined, #Dedicated and #Persistent young man who's dreams are coming true. I didn't make it this far on luck đ, most people depend on luck that's why they gamble at casinos and play the lottery. Years of #Blood, #Sweat and #Tears got me to where I am today. So I say to myself on this trip â to #Louisiana "You don't need luck, just be yourself like you have always been"
First Generation College Graduates and The Entry Level Job Market
Many of us have applied to many job positions using our High School Diploma and GED. We have found out that the job market was very difficult to get in with just a High School Diploma and GED. Many employers have skipped over our resumes and letters of interest after seeing that our highest level of education is High School and having no job related experiences. So we ask our parents, teachers, employers and various other individuals, what we have to do in order to secure the interested positions in the future? They tell us to further our education, âGo to college and get a degreeâ. We then say, âwe canât afford college, we donât have any moneyâ. Then they say, âFinancial Aid, you can take out loans to cover your cost and you can pay them back after you graduate college.â Now we believe a college degree is the way to securing a job position and a way to get out of poverty. âIf I graduate from college, I can get the job I want and live comfortably⌠âIf I gradua...
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