“Education is an incredibly personal issue for me. If you're the first generation to go to college, sometimes you don't realize your potential until others point it out”
— Priscilla Chan
Simplified Meaning:
When you are the first person in your family to go to college, it can be hard to understand how much you can achieve. You might not see all the possibilities for your future because you don’t have examples from your family to follow. Sometimes, you need teachers, friends, or mentors to show you what you are capable of doing. For example, imagine a young woman whose parents never went to college. She might think she can only get a basic job because that's all she knows. But with encouragement from her professors, she starts to see she can become a doctor or a scientist. This support helps her believe in herself and work towards bigger goals. To apply this advice, you should listen to those who support and believe in you, because they might see strengths in you that you haven’t noticed yet.
