Acceptance Quote by Jaime Harrison

My parents believed in the American dream and the power of education, but didn't have the money to send me to college. I realized…

— Julie Sweet

I was the first person in my family to go to university so it was quite a big deal for us.

— Fiona Bruce

I was very lucky: a lot of people go through the college system not knowing what they want to do. Thankfully my parents were…

— Henry Golding

My parents started with very little and were the only ones in their families to graduate from college. As parents, they focused on education,…

— Jennifer Garner

When I earned my scholarship, it really motivated me to let everybody that I was the real deal.

— Carl Nassib

I went to school and made good grades and went to college. So I was afforded an opportunity through my parents' hard work that…

— Anthony Mackie

My parents were neither wealthy nor academic, but we lived comfortably and they were always extremely supportive of my academic efforts and aspirations, both…

— Paul Nurse

My parents had very little education - it was very hard.

— Jean Marsh

My parents always wanted me to go to college.

— Chance The Rapper

My parents sacrificed everything because they wanted a better life for me and my little sister. That's why we came to the U.S. So…

— Leana S. Wen

One of reasons I was able to go to university was because of the sacrifices my family made.

— Michael Gove

For me specifically, it was important to graduate. In my family, I was one of the first graduates. My mom did not have a…

— Brian Acton