______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. I consider the fact that I am not attending college winning. To get here, I had to surmount many obstacles, both outside and inside myself. College costs money, and I don’t have much of it. College takes time, and I don’t have much of that either with little son to care for. But I overcame these obstacles and a bigger one still --- lack of confidence in myself. I had to keep saying “I won’t give up.” And here I am, winning! My experience should clarify what winning means to me. I appreciate a win more if I have to work, sacrifice, and overcome. This is a positive drive for me, the very spirit of winning.