I’ve experienced a lot of firsts for my family. I was the first born in America, first to graduate high school, and soon, first to attend university and graduate school. This is something that has given me a lot of pride but also stressed me out with no one to look to for advice. Even though my parents are my support system, they have never been able to help me academically and I was stuck on what to do when I couldn’t figure something out at school. This has been the main cause of my adversity, but I thank the determination my background gave me for my triumphs. I’ve always wanted nothing more than to make my parents proud, and be an educated Somali Muslim female role model, because there haven’t been many people who look like me succeed.
