Both of my parents are college-educated professionals who come from low-income families. Neither had been in the military, but they understand how education can improve one’s future. My siblings and I have been raised with the expectation that we, too, would attend college to obtain a degree. The conversations about the importance of a college education were constant, and, in my sophomore year of high school, I searched in earnest for an institution that was right for me.
My sights have always been set on both aerospace engineering and computer science. During my college search, I saw that the Air Force Academy and the Naval Academy were nationally ranked for my intended areas of study. At first,