I come from a single-parent household, where my mother raised my brother and myself. My father was not financially supportive or present during my upbringing. There were times when we my mother had to use resources from other family members, and public assistance to cover the household expenses. When I was in college I had to depend on loans, grants, and I worked to cover my personal expenses, because I did not want to burden my mother. Consequently, I was not able to intern and I did not have the time or financial resources to consistently participate in the extracurricular activities.
During our country’s economic crisis in 2010, shortly after graduation, my job at Jenny Craig was reduced from 30 hours to 10 hours per week. Furthermore
During our country’s economic crisis in 2010, shortly after graduation, my job at Jenny Craig was reduced from 30 hours to 10 hours per week. Furthermore