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Scenario

When personal achievements require family sacrifice

I got into my dream graduate program but my mom had to clean houses to pay for my application fees and I feel sick about the sacrifice.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Individual success built on family hardship creates a complex mix of gratitude, guilt, and pressure to justify the investment.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Privilege and its acknowledgment?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.