Persistence isn't just about pushing through minor inconveniences—sometimes it's about walking four miles to work when you can't afford bus fare, studying during lunch breaks, and refusing to let homelessness define your children's future.
Meet Keisha, a Ross Dental Assistant graduate whose journey exemplifies what it truly means to persist. As a single mother working two jobs, Keisha's path to success wasn't just challenging—it seemed impossible. Yet through a chance encounter with a Ross Education representative, she found herself reconnecting with her childhood passion for dental health while facing the harsh realities of poverty.
What makes Keisha's story extraordinary isn't just her personal triumph but how her transformation has rippled outward. Her experience highlights a crucial truth about overcoming obstacles: while individual determination is essential, success often requires both personal persistence and the helping hands of others who recognize your potential.
Throughout this deeply moving conversation, Keisha shares practical wisdom about time management as a working student, the importance of communication when facing barriers, and how setting small achievable goals eventually leads to major life changes. Her father's powerful words—"Excuses are the nails that build a house of failure"—have become a guiding philosophy not just for her own journey but for the students she now helps in her role at Ross Education.
Whether you're currently struggling with obstacles to your education or simply need inspiration to keep pushing forward, Keisha's story offers both emotional resonance and practical strategies for making the leap from where you are to where you want to be. Listen now and discover what's possible when persistence meets opportunity.

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