There are nearly 500,000 children in the foster care system, and approximately only 20 percent of high school graduates attend college compared with the national average of 66 percent. It’s not uncommon for foster children to move from house to house for a variety of reasons, and this instability in home and family life can be disruptive when it comes to a child’s schooling. Nevertheless, this young woman persevered, and is pursuing her education with gusto.
Brandy Taylor is an industrious 28-year-old graduate student pursuing her MBA at the University of California-Riverside. If you didn’t know about her background, you might think she simply has a natural work ethic and intelligence that has gotten her to where she is. However, her life growing up tells a different story.
