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As a high school student in Green Bay, Wisconsin, I had an incredible amount of potential but was completely uninterested in academics, leaving me with few options upon graduating. Top private colleges were out of the question, and I didn't want to attend another public institution. I saw a flyer for Herzing University, which prompted me to look into the school. I liked what the school had to offer, and after a trip to the campus in Madison, I decided to enroll.
Shortly after I began classes, I found out I was going to be a father. I faced the difficult decision of whether I could both stay in school or leave to help provide for my newborn child. In the end, I didn't have to choose, Herzing helped me to find a job at a local factory after my classes, and helped me schedule for work and school. When my son's mother's substance abuse problems left me as a single father, I had to take on another part-time job to make ends meet. Even then, Herzing helped me design a course program that allowed me to work both jobs, attend school and spend time with my infant son. The administration frequently checked in with me to see how I was doing, and my instructors helped me in any way they could.
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