Essay On Upward Bound

Having gone through what I did, I never truly had a plan for the future. I knew I had to attend college but it was not until I was recruited by the local TRiO program that I truly believed that there could be a future for me. ConnCAP/Upward Bound was established by the Higher Education Act of 1965 to help low-income first-generation students realize their full potential and attain their goal of completing high school and obtaining higher education. The teachers and students I met through this program are who I call my second family. The teachers encouraged and pushed me to achieve my full potential. They saw in me potential I never thought I had and for that, I am forever grateful.
With the help of ConnCAP/Upward Bound, I maintain my good grades and became more active within my community. I specifically volunteered in programs that helped parents of first generation students navigate the school system and help the children and the parent achieve their highest potential. I used my past to help children and parents alike that were going through what my family and I went through.
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