Personal Narrative: My Journey To University Of Maryland University College

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When I was 29 years old I had my first child in grade school so I ended up leaving so I could have my child and be a mother to my son Kyle. When he turned two and the twins were already three I started to search for a good grade school that I felt was good for me because I still wanted to be a mother, work and get an education. I wanted to go back to school to get my masters degree when I found a school I liked I had to apply and get accepted so I could attend I ended up going to University of Maryland University College. When I started I already knew I had to take around 2-3 years worth of classes like financing and ethics but also had to pay a lot and make sure it worked with my family. When I started grade school it was stressful because

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