Best Advice You Ever Received (Or Have to Give)

[Grace&Mercy]

I am so blessed to have been raised with a common-sense, head-on-her-shoulders, strength-filled Black mother. I was her and my dad's first born and they found out that I had hearing loss. They were determined to raise me as a strong, confident woman. Add to that the wonderful women who have been my "aunties" and have held me up, I have SO MANY good words. Here's one for starters:

Dad:
I was talking to him about whether or not I should think about going to some really big, prestigious schools in order to further my education. He said "I have seen people come out of no-name schools that are brilliant, and Ivy League graduates that shame their schools. It is about YOU. Do NOT be intimidated by these people or their names, it means nothing. Just become the BEST at what you do and you will be fine." Coming from someone who is an acclaimed professor/researcher at a prestigious school, it was really saying something to me. Over the years in grad school, this has helped me so much.

more to come later...