first they asked all the students to stand and be recognized, then they asked our parents to stand and be applauded. so I kept standing. cuz this was all me ๐โ
me at 15 in a Kansas homeless shelter and me at 25, Northwestern University graduating senior, and recipient of $452,462.00 in scholarships and grants. it might've took me a while, but better late than never ๐ฎโ๐จ