Intensive Study 6 The job-training program was designed to last six months Priscilla finished it in four they taught me various office skills and word-processing programs. I also learned to answer the phone in an office setting, and write proper business letters, " she said. The program helped Priscilla find employment as a secretary with a small company. "It was my first decent job, " she says. was nineteen years old, living on my own, and making $15,000 a year
Intensive Study 6 The job-training program was designed to last six months. Priscilla finished it in four. “They taught me various office skills and word-processing programs. I also learned to answer the phone in an office setting, and write proper business letters,” she said. The program helped Priscilla find employment as a secretary with a small company. “It was my first decent job,” she says. “I was nineteen years old, living on my own, and making $15,000 a year
Intensive Study 7 Priscilla reapplied to the University of Washington and was accepted. She gualified for financial aid because she had been ndependent from her parents for more than two years. as of the fall of 1990, Priscilla was finally a college student-working full time during the day as a secretary and going to school full-time at night. 8 Balancing work and school was difficult. I was staying up late studying, and going to work early every morning. I was having a hard time concentrating in class, and a hard time on the job because I was so tired, she says. But she ended up with two A's in her first semester anyway
Intensive Study 7 Priscilla reapplied to the University of Washington and was accepted. She qualified for financial aid because she had been independent from her parents for more than two years. As of the fall of 1990, Priscilla was finally a college student — working fulltime during the day as a secretary and going to school full-time at night. 8 Balancing work and school was difficult. “I was staying up late studying, and going to work early every morning. I was having a hard time concentrating in class, and a hard time on the job because I was so tired,” she says. But she ended up with two A’s in her first semester anyway
Intensive Study 9 Priscilla decided to pursue an archaeology major, and in the summer of 1992, she got her first opportunity to really test out her nterest in the subject. The archaeological field school of Washington State University was sponsoring a summer research project at a site alongside the Snake River in Washington. Priscilla threw herself into the work, and the project supervisors were impressed At the end of the summer, one of the professors offered her a job. He said, we just got a contract for a project in North Dakota. We want to hire you if you re willing to take a semester off from school. The offer was a diversion from Priscilla's pursuit of her BA. But by then I no longer doubted that I would ultimately finish school, so I felt comfortable grabbing this opportunity, "she says
Intensive Study 9 Priscilla decided to pursue an archaeology major, and in the summer of 1992, she got her first opportunity to really test out her interest in the subject. The archaeological field school of Washington State University was sponsoring a summer research project at a site alongside the Snake River in Washington. Priscilla threw herself into the work, and the project supervisors were impressed. At the end of the summer, one of the professors offered her a job. “He said, ‘we just got a contract for a project in North Dakota. We want to hire you if you’re willing to take a semester off from school.’” The offer was a diversion from Priscilla’s pursuit of her BA. “But by then I no longer doubted that I would ultimately finish school, so I felt comfortable grabbing this opportunity,” she says
Intensive Study 10 When the North Dakota project ended, Priscilla moved to California, where she could live rent-free with one of her brothers I ended up working three jobs, trying to make as much money as I could, " she recalls. I was tired of working full-time and being a full-time student. My goal was to save enough money to let me go back to school, study full-time and work only part- time "Priscillas brother ran a house-cleaning service, and he agreed to give her work. And she decided to enroll at a local community college where the tuition was much cheaper
Intensive Study 10 When the North Dakota project ended, Priscilla moved to California, where she could live rent-free with one of her brothers. “I ended up working three jobs, trying to make as much money as I could,” she recalls. “I was tired of working full-time and being a full-time student. My goal was to save enough money to let me go back to school, study full-time and work only part-time.” Priscilla’s brother ran a house-cleaning service, and he agreed to give her work. And she decided to enroll at a local community college where the tuition was much cheaper
Intensive Study 1I Priscilla took some art classes she was an amateur photographer) and helped organize a gallery exhibit of students artwork, including her own. In the spring of 1994, she graduated from Wenatchee Valley College with a two year Associate of Arts degree. After graduating, Priscilla applied to the University of Washington once more. She was accepted and enrolled in the fall of 1994. Not having to work so many hours allowed her to make school her priority. This was such a luxury, I was almost sorry to graduate! "Priscilla laughs. But I was awarded my BA in January of1996
Intensive Study 11 Priscilla took some art classes (she was an amateur photographer) and helped organize a gallery exhibit of students’ artwork, including her own. In the spring of 1994, she graduated from Wenatchee Valley College with a two-year Associate of Arts degree. After graduating, Priscilla applied to the University of Washington once more. She was accepted and enrolled in the fall of 1994. Not having to work so many hours allowed her to make school her priority. “This was such a luxury, I was almost sorry to graduate!” Priscilla laughs. “But I was awarded my BA in January of 1996