Some of the university of Dubuque alumni stories are very similar and some are very different to my story. Many stories involved kids going to segregated schools. I grew up and went to a mostly white high school. I did not have to deal with a lot of racism in my life, because I come from a bi-racial family. Second, I didn't have the experience when you don't get along with your roommate. My roommate and I get along very well. Third, I am not a military kid. I never moved around a lot when I was growing up. Fourth, I did not come on a wing and a prayer.
Some aspects of the stories were similar. The story I can relate to the most is Temwa Phiri. I got a postcard from UD and that is when I seriously looked into the school. I was