Demaree Fobian
My name is Demaree Fobain. I am the proud mother of two wonderful boys. Everything I do is for them and I want to be able to provide the best for them. I struggle to pay for all of our day to day expenses Daycare is a huge expense that no charity, income chart, rental plan, bill collector, or government takes into consideration when accessing your income. On paper, it looks like I make really good money. In reality, I struggle paycheck to paycheck to make ends meet and there is no money for housing left unlike most single moms. I'm lucky. I have a great family that allows us to live with them and I have a secure job. What I don't have is a college education that allows me to earn the money I need to raise my boys.
My dream is to have our own home, somewhere where that I can be a mom to my boys on my own. It is the hardest thing I'd ever have to do to be a 35-year-old mom living with her parents and living the fine line between mother and daughter. Having to allow others to override my decisions and to usurp my position in my own family. out of respect and fear of having to nowhere to go. I live with that everyday. Until I make significantly more money I will not be able to afford to live alone.
I have worked as an executive assistant for six years now and while my boss and my job are great, I know that without my degree I won't get the promotions and raises I need.
I have re-registered for college for fall 2008 and will major in accounting technology. In finding a major, I considered what jobs will always be needed, will be secure and will pay a good salary. I know that when I finish this degree that I can continue on to a bachelor's degree which will truly make my life easier.
I keep the office books now and there is a possibility that I could be promoted to the HR manager in a few years if I earn my degree. Without financial aid or scholarships, I cannot afford college.
As a busy single mom I do not have the time to attend classes and will do all of mine online.
I want my boys to be proud of their mom and I want them to learn how important education is for them! My boys will not have a bap year. I will make sure they go to college right after high school. Already, I teach them how important it is to have an education and to choose a good career path. I want to be a good example to them now.
Twenty years from now, I want my boys to be successful men on their own, happy and healthy and to say, "Our mom did everything she could for us and we never lacked for anything. Then that will be the happiest day of my life."
Thank you for this opportunity.