In this paper you are to critically reflect on your life experiences that shaped you to now being a student in graduate school.

Please discuss how your life background (such as race, class, culture, childhood experiences, family beliefs) influenced your educational journey in such a way that you now hold the privileged position (as many people in the world are often not afforded the opportunity to attend college) of being a SC State University graduate student?

This is critical component to reflect upon as we often are unconsciously unaware how particular life experiences, cultural practices, and other components of our identity in our society (such as race, class, sexuality, religious beliefs, etc.) all work together that shaped us into developing who we currently are today.

This paper is a minimum of 4 full pages and no more than 6 pages in length (double space, 12 pt. size, Times New Roman font) in APA format.