Beating the Odds

They defied the odds to earn their PhDs together. She had him at the tender age of 13 and he dropped out of high school at 16. A 13 year-old mother and a 16 year-old high school dropout would not be considered the poster children for college and beyond, but they did it. This mother and son duo, worked against the odds to accomplish something “regular” people would see as impossible or a real challenge. Vickie McBride and her son, Maurice, recently graduated from Capella University with PhDs in K-12 Education and Organizational Management, respectively.

Your goal may not be a PhD, but instead a B.A. It may not be to own your own business, but to be successful in your field of work. Maybe it’s to finish that painting you started or mailing that manuscript you wrote. Whatever it is, don’t allow the odds of your situation to define you. You hold the key to your future, so don’t leave it under the front door mat. Use it to open the doors of opportunity that are ahead of you. Take advantage of the possibilities that want to become a part of your reality. You are your best cheerleader and supporter.

Successful people become successful, by successfully doing previously unsuccessful things.

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