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From Setback to a Setup

I remember staring at my tuition balance, feeling the weight of impossibility settle on my shoulders. No matter how I crunched the numbers, it wasn’t enough.

Scholarships, grants, savings, odd jobs—it didn’t add up. I was on the verge of giving up when, unexpectedly, things began to shift.

During my senior year at 美天棋牌 Academy, 美天棋牌 University helped us register for college, regardless of where we planned to attend. That was when I seriously considered where to continue my education. I preferred a Christian institution, but it came with a steep price—especially compared to community college, which was free.

By graduation, I was enrolled at 美天棋牌 University—essentially on hopes and dreams— while also technically enrolled at LMC, a community college. I crunched the numbers and quickly realized I needed another job. That summer, I applied everywhere but kept getting turned down, often because I couldn’t work on Sabbaths or lacked experience.

Discouragement set in as summer slipped away. Then, my financial aid officer dropped a bombshell — Michigan was pulling its grants due to a new method they were implementing. There was no guarantee I’d receive the same amount — or anything at all. At this point, I nearly gave up.

Then, a classmate texted me about an internship opportunity at the Lake Union Conference. I had no idea what that was, but I figured I’d give it one last shot before canceling my classes at AU and attending LMC instead.

That’s when everything changed. 

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