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Obstacles In Entering College

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From an early age I was drawn to the design and development of my surroundings, when it came to going to college Mechanical Engineering was an obvious choice for me. However, entering college I faced many obstacles in which circumstances changed my lifestyle from a patriarchal household, with a sole financial provider to a matriarchal household, ultimately pushing me out of my intended 4-year university and into a community college with a job. On the verge of poverty, hard work and dedication helped me prevail and not give up on my dream to become a Mechanical Engineer by allowing me to graduate from Peralta Community College District with an Associate in Science for Transfer in Mathematics and entering Sacramento State University as an undergraduate

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