kwalampur

I just got an email of acceptance from the University of Michigan Joint PhD Program in Social Work and Sociology! This was the school I was least confident I would be accepted into since it’s the top program in my field! I am in shock and crying. I have spent so much time (and money)on higher education, despite my family failing to understand my research. the best advice I heard from a faculty member was to stop feeling guilty for education. As a first generation student who immigrated to the US, I have felt so much guilt choosing to get my BA and MA instead of getting a job and helping out my family. I have struggled with my family’s disappointment for years. But today, I am so proud. I am slowly letting go of the guilt.