kaynelleeee

If you had asked me three years ago where I’d be today, I probably would’ve started crying — and simply whispered, “everything will work out.”

After high school graduation, my world changed in ways I couldn’t imagine. The biggest shift came when my mom was diagnosed with stage four cancer. I was already afraid to leave home — to leave her and my siblings — and now I was adjusting to college while nursing the woman who has always nursed me. We were told we had until December 2022… but here we are, three years later, preparing for another graduation — together.

Ma, you are and will always be my greatest motivation. Thank you for being my superhero and letting me be yours. Your strength lives in me. Through every sleepless night, every hard decision, every prayer — I’ve learned lessons I’ll carry for a lifetime. Some were painful, some were beautiful, but all of them led me to this moment.

“For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.” — Romans 8:18
Everything that happened was meant to prepare me for who I am today. I am forever thankful for NCCU, my family, my friends, and most importantly, God, for never giving up on me and walking this journey with me every step of the way.