Reverend Pridgen’s speech was motivational and I was personally affected by how he related to the struggles of colleges students having to stay up late and having to work on assignments alone. There have been many moments of sweat and tears that I found where I was struggling with the courses alone.
The piece of advice that was valuable to me was to never give up on yourself and keep working for what you are believe in. In addition, Reverend Pridgen stated “don’t be afraid to accept a no” from jobs that one is applying. I have personally gone down the path of not getting positions, which only made me stronger and prepare for the role I am in now.
There was little, if any, support from my family about apply for online college courses.