Ashley Roberts
College: Illinois Wesleyan University Hometown: St. Peters, MO
Hi! My name is Ashley. I’m attending Illinois Wesleyan University and majoring in Psychology with a concentration on Pre- Law. I want to be a child advocate, and do some volunteer as a Guardian Ad Litem. I was born in Saint Louis, Missouri and have lived in Imperial, Fenton, and Saint Peters, Missouri as well.
To give you a little background and reasons to me and my goals in life, you need to know something about me. When I was 11 years old I was placed by Division of Family Services, aka foster care. I was in the foster home for 6 months and then moved in with family. You could say growing up was tricky.
But I made it. I didn’t want to follow the statistics about foster children. So I worked hard and made something out of myself. It was challenging at first, especially with no one really believing in me. But I made it.
I was accepted into a really good school and I am making something out of myself. This is my opportunity to be who I am and show what I am capable of succeeding. I plan on doing whatever I can to achieve and to also help kids reach their dreams and let them know they have support.
Any questions, please ask!
Recent Posts by Ashley
FAFSA– What a form!
As we all know the FAFSA is a very important form, and to be honest the thought of filling it out terrified me. I know it is silly to be intimidated by a form, but I was. This was my first true step to independence and I was so a…
New Year’s College Resolution
First off, I hope everyone had a great holiday.
Now that it is time for school again, it means it is time for me to get back to work. Last semester I really didn’t know what to expect, so I treated it like it was still high sch…
Don’t Judge a College by The Pamphlet
I’m sure you have heard this before but don’t rule out a college by the price, but there are other things that I want to point out that you should or should not judge a school by.
1. Size– I know many people do base the…
Pick Me, Pick Me!!
As I see the colors of the leaves change and hear the chit chat of the tours through the hallway I realize it is a critical time for high school seniors, so I have some advice for you. If you have heard it, good. You are more l…
Hello Reality…Goodbye Fantasy
All the packing and shopping had paid off; it was move-in day. I was officially a college student! I had everything packed strategically in the car. My brother asked, “Is this all going to fit?” I replied with a shrug of…
