It started in the year 2012 I remember like it was just yesterday. I was entering my freshman year at the University of Shaw. Things were going great I had good grades and I decent scholarship because of academics in high school. But mid December when kids were leaving for winter break I found out that we had been evicted from our house. My heart dropped because I didn't understand what happened all I could do is cry and ask questions. As time goes by and I move out of my dorm instead of us going home we checked into a Hotel. Here is were my family stayed for 4 years. 2013-2016. doing those long four years I attended Livingstone for one year and WSSU for my final three years. Its kind of weird though because we honestly didn't have any money my mother was laid off and my step dad was struggling keeping a 9 to 5 job. So yes the only income was me I would leave school on Fridays and work heavy hours on the weekends at the cheesecake factory just so my family can have food, and pay hotel fee. On top of that I would study well attempt to study on my breaks at work or when I get on the train coming back to school. At the time I didn't feel bad or down about the situation I just picked myself up and continue to do it because its for my family. But the most important thing is that I was going to be the first one in my family to complete college I never thought a minute about dropping out because of my situation. If anything my situation made me a strong and wise individual mentally. My grades sometimes would fall from time to time due to the lack of sleep and stress that was wondering on my mind but  my step father always told me before he passed away is that "Katron you are a strong MAN you can accomplish anything as long as you put GOD first" My stepfather passed away in 2015 but its like he's still with me every step of the way because I am about to finish college and my mom just bought a house everything is just going onward and upward from here. With that being said I am gracious for everything that has happened to me and I wouldn't want it any other way.