At Primavera, we have countless talented, hardworking students. In this blog series, we highlight one of our exemplary students.
This month, we are proud to share the story of one student, written in her own words. Margret St John is an 18-year-old young mother who despite setbacks in life, is back on track working hard to obtain her diploma. Check out her story below.
The Story of Margret St John, 18.
“I started high school in 2012. My graduation year was supposed to be 2016. However, I dropped out of high school in 2014 and decided to jump straight into college. I was blinded, young and scared. I finished a couple months of college and decided to leave that as well, because I got too wrapped up into friends and work. In November of 2014, I found out I was pregnant, which scared me beyond what anyone could believe. Just the thought of being a teen mother made my eyes start to water. I honestly thought I would never graduate, I would never have the time of day to be able to re-enroll into high school, that my dreams of holding that diploma went down the drain.
June 24, 2015, I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. That’s when I realized I had to do something. I’m now a role model for this little girl. So, I got back into high school, but instead of a public school I chose to do online so I can be home with my daughter. It’s hectic. In all honesty, it’s not a walk in the park. But I do it to show my daughter it is possible. These will be the hardest years of our lives, but the pay off is worth it, especially when you have a little one looking up to you wishing that one day they will be just as great as you. I won’t let the criticism break me. I won’t let the stress push me down. I will graduate. I will show my daughter that anything is possible with the right motivation.
Primavera has helped me out by giving me a flexible schedule, and also the amount of understanding that the teachers’ give me knowing that I am a teenage mother who is working 40 hours a week. They’re very lenient and understanding, which is why I love to say with pride, that I am happily a Primavera student.”
- What do you think of Margret’s inspiring story? Share with us in the comments below!
Read your story and it is great to hear! Good for you, keep it up 🙂
Wow!! That is amazing. The way that you are putting your daughter first and making sure that she will have someone to look up to is really inspiring. Being a mom is tough, but you got it down. Keep up the amazing work!
You go girl.! WOHOO! If I was your mother I would say I am very proud of you.!