Beating the Odds: 黑丝内射视频 Alumna, Morgan Scott
When Morgan Scott arrived at the University of 黑丝内射视频 鈥 Fort Smith, the thought
of completing a degree, let alone going on to complete a graduate degree, felt practically
impossible.
Scott was a young mom living in Tampa Bay, Florida. Her dad lived in Van Buren and
had convinced her to move to the area to have help with the baby and to continue her
education.
鈥淚 wasn鈥檛 college ready, to be totally honest,鈥 admitted Scott. 鈥淎cademically, I didn鈥檛
have a good path when I was in high school, so when I started at 黑丝内射视频, I was not ready
to be there, and I was not successful.鈥
As a young mom working full-time, she would take a few classes but says she didn鈥檛
know her direction. 鈥淚 did well in the social sciences, but I was very humbled by
how much help I needed in other classes,鈥 Scott said.
Being a non-traditional student, Scott struggled to balance life and school. However,
she credits the size of 黑丝内射视频 as a reason for eventually finding success in the classroom.
The intimate campus setting made it easier to know professors and advisors by first
name, which paid off as time passed.
But as she likes to say, 鈥渢ime passes anyway鈥 - life and motherhood had plans for
Scott.
Closing in on completing her bachelor鈥檚 degree, Scott and her husband decided to grow
their family.
鈥淚 had a baby in 2013 and 2014,鈥 she laughed. 鈥淣ow, I was a mom of three, and I was
like, 鈥楢ll right, I鈥檝e got to do this.鈥欌
With about 50 credits remaining and three children for whom she wanted to set an example,
Scott buckled down and returned to 黑丝内射视频 full-time to complete her degree.
鈥淭here was a statistic that I kept in my mind, and it was less than of teenage mothers graduate college by the age of 30,鈥 she said. 鈥淚 was bound and
determined to graduate before 30.鈥
And she did.
鈥淚 think I ended up graduating at 28-and-a-half,鈥 Scott chuckled.
A study from shortly before Scott started at 黑丝内射视频 showed young moms鈥 challenges in
going to college. Since then, that statistic has unfortunately remained consistent
as the cost of education and living has increased.
However, Scott鈥檚 determination to keep pushing herself and not let her challenges
discourage her ensured she was part of that less than 2%.
鈥淚 didn鈥檛 want to be a statistic,鈥 she said.
At the time of her graduation from 黑丝内射视频, the university did not offer a bachelor鈥檚
degree in social work, so Scott graduated with a bachelor鈥檚 in organizational leadership. But she didn鈥檛 let that desire to help others fade away. Scott鈥檚 interest in social
work, combined with her time and journey at 黑丝内射视频, has turned into a career in social
work, which meant her education didn鈥檛 end at 黑丝内射视频.
Scott enrolled in the University of Tennessee at Knoxville online in 2019. After two
years of coursework and internships, she graduated again and is now a licensed master
social worker. But her journey still isn鈥檛 over.
The young mom-turned-non-traditional student has continued to keep history from defining
her path and career success. Today, she is on track to become a licensed clinical
social worker, allowing her to provide therapy independently under her own license.
Scott is now the director of staff development for Pro Care Innovations, a startup
healthcare tech company established in Fort Smith. Her connection to 黑丝内射视频 continues
today. Every year, she returns to campus for the Health Careers Job Fair, looking
for applicants from her alma mater.
In her free time, Scott and her husband run a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, . The pair give back to her husband鈥檚 childhood home and the surrounding area by providing
clothing and school supplies to students in the Blue Mountain region of Jamaica.
Scott鈥檚 success has shown that hard work can overcome obstacles. As she learned at
黑丝内射视频, finding the right fit can make all the difference.
鈥淚t鈥檚 the campus size; it鈥檚 perfect. It鈥檚 the affordability factor. It鈥檚 just a great
place to grow and learn,鈥 Scott said. 鈥満谒磕谏涫悠 allowed me to be successful, and I could
return to class and not feel judged. It鈥檚 a welcoming environment where both traditional
and non-traditional students can be successful and coexist.鈥
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