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Why success can feel like betrayal of your community

I am the first in my family to go to college and every achievement feels like I am leaving them behind even though this is what they sacrificed for.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Educational and economic mobility can create guilt and disconnection from one's origins and support system.

Ideas that help explain it
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If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.