 Xavier is four. Not only am I like teaching him things as his mom, but he is also teaching me to kind of like follow my dreams, but to also show him that no matter what your dream is or how old you are, that you can always achieve it if you want it. What initially I guess started my journey here as a student was being in starting point 2.0. Starting point is a program for women ages 18 and older with children or without children who have a desire to go to college and maybe they are just kind of feeling lost and not sure what direction to head into. We basically cover everything from mental health, physical health, to building self-esteem and empowerment. We do career planning with them to find out what are their gifts and talents. I graduated high school in 2012 so it was about an eight-year gap between me ending high school to me coming back to college. Once I had him it was like I want more than just the job. I want to have that career. I want to have the foundation and that security for myself, for my family that's going to guide me to creating a better life for him. I was battling my own addiction. I was fleeing from a domestic abuse situation so it was very challenging and I was about to be a single mother of a new baby. It's actually really exciting and encouraging to see some of the transformations that we have had seen in this program. We've seen folks who you know struggle with addiction and I always tell the women use the crud in your life as credentials. This is bigger than me. This is bigger than me now like I need to leave this life behind me. I need to do what's right for my son and then like support is just so huge and being connected is just so huge that like in this time of vulnerability having support has been great. Not only isn't it a program but it's a community. It's a relationship that you build with other women that are going to understand what you're going through and the struggles that you're facing. Nothing gives me more joy than seeing a student say I'm doing this. I never thought I could do this but I'm doing this and I love it. I love being here. I love the people here. It's very rewarding.