Martha Bernal had to go through some obstacles to obtaining her education to pursue her dream. One of the key challenges she had to face was getting the support of her father. He had a strong believe that women are designated to take care of their husband, children, and home. Another challenge she faced was the lack of encouragement she received from other people. Her professors had little faith in her and her and her sisters and advised them to avoid taking challenging courses, assuming that they weren’t capable of this material. She also had to deal with a professor who was married and was chasing after female classmates of Bernal. This made it difficult for her to finish her degree because of the professor’s behavior. Most of the challenges
