I can still feel that gut drop when I sat in front of a campus computer and saw my classes were dropped because my tuition was unpaid. I was fresh off move-in day, full of dreams, and my dad looked at me and quietly said, “We might have to go home.” My heart said no way. In this episode of Ask Me How I’m Really Doing, I am sharing how that stubborn hope carried me through unpaid bills, financial aid lines, tears, and becoming a first-generation college graduate. If you have ever felt like your dream might slip through your fingers, this one is for you.In this episode of Ask Me How I’m Really Doing, I share my story of paying for college without money, how I stayed determined as a first-generation student, and how that same grit shapes my motherhood and money mindset today.✨ In This Episode:🎓 (00:01) The shock of having my classes dropped on day one and deciding I was not going home🙏🏽 (01:09) How my aunt, uncle, and dad shaped my college dreams and how I hustled for every dollar🏫 (02:50) Finding the right office, meeting an angel behind a desk, and the scholarships that saved me💪🏾 (00:01) Taking the GRE on my own terms and proving my worth outside test scores🌱 (04:37) Choosing what success means for me now and passing that truth to my daughter🌱 Dream Seed Journal PromptWhat does true success mean to you, right now, in this season of life? If no one else defined it, what would feel deeply true for you and how would that shape what you want for your kids?You get to choose your success, mama. Not your past. Not your tests. Not the voices who say you cannot. If you need a reminder, come back here. I saved you a seat.Hadiya ☕️ 💖FOLLOW ME AROUNDSubscribe on YouTube: @HadiyaCoppedgeFollow on TikTok: @HadiyaCoppedgeRitual Club: Save My SeatDOWNLOADS👉🏽 Join the Naptime Profit Plan Waitlist — for moms who want to find the money already in their lives and create more freedom

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