article_snippet: I decided to take a chance and apply for college.
article_snippet: I started at the University of Texas at San Antonio in fall 2002 and graduated with a bachelor's degree in English and a Master's in public administration.
article_snippet: Now, I work in an urban school district as a site coordinator for the federal initiative Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs.
article_snippet: The program sets out to make a college education a reality for underrepresented students and communities experiencing high poverty.