Regardless of how you started your education, your unique journey can take you where you need to go
More than one way
Aboli Ebissan: 鈥淓verything is possible鈥�
Coming home to the Ivory Coast from his mission in Ghana, Aboli learned that his family couldn鈥檛 afford to send him to college. Once he heard of BYU-Pathway, Aboli joined and paid for his courses by doing odd jobs. He would do his assignments on his phone at his church building after work. Despite the challenges, it was worth it.
鈥淭he program blessed my life. It helped me practice my English, and the spiritual learning combined with secular learning helped me to always stay on the covenant path.鈥�
Thanks to his education, Aboli was eventually hired as an administrative assistant at a local university. He鈥檚 continuing his degree through BYU-Idaho, through BYU-Pathway.
鈥淭oday I have a small family with a beautiful daughter and still strive to achieve my online degree. Nothing comes easily, but with determination and putting your trust in God, everything is possible.鈥�
Sarah Barker: 鈥淎n amazingly supportive environment鈥�
When her church hosted an information session about BYU-Pathway, Sarah Barker went straight home and enrolled. She had always wanted to finish college since starting her family, and now that her youngest was in kindergarten, it was her chance. Despite her enthusiasm, going back to school was not easy.
Sarah pushed through difficulties because of her encouraging support system. Enrolling with her sister-in-law, making friends in her courses and her gathering group, and receiving encouragement from her assigned service missionaries empowered her to finish her degree. 鈥淚t was an amazingly supportive environment.鈥� Sarah doesn鈥檛 regret her decision for a second.
鈥淏YU-Pathway taught us that even though it had been 20 years since we had been in school, we were capable of learning new things. I have used a skill from every single class in my job and everyday life. I鈥檓 very glad that I took the leap of faith to enroll.鈥�
Different is okay
Sister Craig said, 鈥淵ou have unique missions and roles to perform in life and will be given unique guidance to fulfill them.鈥�What has been your unique path to higher education?
Contributors: Natalia Ward and Holden d'Evegnee