‘How lucky do you consider yourself?’
Interviews by Anya Ivanova and Photos by Tana Marie Wood
Kaci Shoner, Elementary Education
– “I am pretty lucky, because I go on a lot of mission trips and going there and seeing all those people who have nothing makes me appreciate everything I have even if it’s not a lot.”
Alex Reyes-Cabrera, GED
-“I am pretty unlucky. I’m in Florida.”
Ashley Borges, Culinary
-“I consider myself fairly lucky. I got parents, friends. I’m broke, but it doesn’t really matter.”
Sinatra Howard, General Studies
-“I’m okay, I guess. I can be doing a bit better.”
Michael Conway, GED
-“Pretty lucky, I guess. I got a good family.”
Angelene Jamros, Criminology
-“I consider myself lucky because I got paid tuition, my family, and my friends. I got a good career ahead of me.”
Dre Willis, Photography
– “I feel pretty fortunate. I am not poor. I can afford going to college. I feel lucky to be able to do the things I am doing now.”
Melissa Diaz, Political Science
– “I don’t consider myself lucky. I think that you get what you get through hard work. I don’t believe in luck.”