Fearlessly advocate for yourself! As a first-gen, low-income student, I felt out of place at Cornell more often than not. I struggled and almost left Cornell on more than one occasion, especially in my junior and senior years. It took me reaching out to my Arts & Sciences deans, Deans Lindo and Sou. They had an unwavering faith in me to succeed, but perhaps most importantly, actively listened to my concerns and explored options with me if I were not able to stay at Cornell. Having someone say, I know you will succeed, but just in case, heres what is next if you dont was much more helpful than someone telling me you will succeed no matter what. BARBARA CRUZ, GOVERNMENT, CHICAGO, IL Continue reading about Barbara's extraordinary journey at the link in our bio #CornellCAS #Cornell #CornellUniversity #Cornell2019 #ExtraordinaryJourneys