Rachel Robinson
Beeline Group
Hayward, CA USA
"Do what YOU love, the money will come."
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Dunn School
Bachelor's Degree
International/Global Studies
University of San Francisco, Chabot College, Cal State University, East Bay
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Bachelor's Degree: International/Global Studies
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
Being pulled aside in the 4th grade by the secretary of the school telling me, I can't act like the white girls because I'm black and they are not. This made me realize I was different.
2.
Getting straight A's in my freshman year of high school. This gave me a taste of excelling and getting a taste of being praised for being smart.
3.
Getting expelled from high school in my freshman year. I ended up going to a better school and making deeper friendships with the girls I got to know. We are friends to this day. This school helped me
4.
Getting into my first choice for college: Howard University. I got there and realized this isn't what I wanted and also the second time my depression manifested itself and caught my attention.
5.
Getting put on academic probation at USF. This is when I realized I needed a lot more help than I did. I took a pause and got myself into counseling and found a job.
6.
Being introduced to my major by the teacher. I didn't know International Studies was a thing until she told me. This was my 3rd major and it finally clicked that this is what I wanted to study.
7.
Graduating from college. This felt like a big accomplishment and I was able to finally start on my career.
8.
Having my son. This changes you in a bunch of ways. Now I had someone I had to work for, not just myself. He's my responsibility and it's up to me to show him a good example.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Family:
Heard discouragement from family. They didn't understand what International studies involved. They wanted something more tangible like pre-med major and medical school.
How I responded:
I dealt with it by trusting in what I wanted for me and my future.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
I'm technically a first generation college student. My mother didn't go to college and my father did not graduate. Being black, people found it hard to believe how well spoken I was and if I was at USF on a basketball scholarship.