{"667643":{"#nid":"667643","#data":{"type":"news","title":"First Generation College Graduate","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThis weekend, Frida Carrera will become the first person in her family to graduate from college. The Forest Park, Georgia, resident is receiving a degree from Georgia Tech with a double major in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/explore-programs\/undergraduate\/index.html\u0022\u003Ebusiness\u003C\/a\u003E and in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.lmc.gatech.edu\/programs\/bs-lmc\u0022\u003Eliterature, media, and communication\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cMy parents and family have made some immense sacrifices for me to be where I am today, and it will pay off once I walk on the stage and receive my degree,\u201d said Carrera. \u201cComing from a low-income background and an underrepresented minority group, I hope to inspire my younger family members that they can achieve anything they put their minds to, especially in higher education.\u201d \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAlthough they did not attend college, Carrera\u2019s parents were determined to set her on the path toward higher education by enrolling her in a college preparatory school. She attended Elite Scholars Academy, a charter school in Clayton County, Georgia, and later was dually enrolled at Clayton State University. While in high school she toured Georgia Tech and was interested in writing and communications as well as business. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cInitially I chose literature, media, and communication as my major and later added the business major because I became interested in marketing,\u201d she said. Her internship experience has been in marketing, and she plans to work in that field. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHer advice to current students is to make the most of their time at Tech. \u201cEverybody\u2019s situations and aspirations are different, so it\u2019s up to you to make the best of what you have in order to realize your goals.\u201d \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EJoining Carrera for Commencement will be her parents, two siblings, and other close family members. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EFrida Carrera is a double major receiving the first college degree in her family. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Frida Carrera is a double major receiving the first college degree in her family. 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