Ashley Roberts
College: Illinois Wesleyan University Hometown: St. Peters, MO
Hi! My name is Ashley. I’m attending Illinois Wesleyan University and majoring in Sociology with minors in History and in Psychology. 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
Back for Round Two
After a summer of working and playing with me new nephew, it is time to go back to college. As I return to campus I think of all the fun that this year will bring. I am looking forward to all my classes and my new roommate. I ca…
Is it here yet??
As I have previously mentioned, I applied late and that only made the waiting game worse. I had to hear all about my friends getting their letters in while I still hadn’t heard anything. I tried to hide my anxiety…
Big Brother
Growing up there was always that one person who was with me through everything and that was my big brother. When it came to me growing up and going to college that did not change. My brother was there every step of the wa…
The Big V — The College Visit
College visits can be exciting, nervewracking , scary, and crazy all at the same time, and it is not one of those things that gets easier with time.
Before your visit, contact your admissions counselor and discuss wha…
THE Interview
I didn’t have any in-person interviews.. all the schools I applied to were too far away. But I did have some over the phone interviews and here are a few tips:
Don’t Stress: I know how important an intervie…
