Morgan Storms
4/16/2026 5:07 PM
- Wildlife Guardian 🦉
I shared this true story to my daughter's honor society course.
When my great grandmother was alive, her education took her to the 8th grade. After that society told her it was her duty to work at the family home and prepare to find a husband to take care of her.
Though she was a brilliant writer, wore pants in the early 1900's, and fought for women's rights, her life was restricted to what she could do. I mainly spoke about laws and how when she was a child, women were not allowed to vote.
The next Generation was my grandmother, who did graduate high school. She was married young and had my mother and my uncle and was mainly a stay at home wife until she sound out that my grandfather had an entire other family! She divorced, and at that time it was frowned upon, and she lacked the skills for many jobs that she could get as a woman. She had a good life regardless, and was okay off.
My mother also graduated high school, she attended a few community college course but did not pursue anything. She too was a stay at home mother and wife and after 16 years of marriage her and my father divorced. She also faced the same hardships as my grandmother.
Seeing this pattern, I was and still am determined to end the cycle of not only poverty, but to have a career where there is stability and I can take care of myself and do not have to depend on a man or anyone else.
Fast forward to two years ago, I went back to college, graduate with a 3.8 GPA and became the first woman in my family to ever graduate from a community college. I never gave up, I worked full time, was raising my daughter alone, and I went to school part time to three quarters of the time.
Now I am taking online courses at Arizona State University and am on my way to achieve my Bachelor's Degree!
Never give up! Cycles are meant to be broken, and change what no longer serves a purpose in life!
When my great grandmother was alive, her education took her to the 8th grade. After that society told her it was her duty to work at the family home and prepare to find a husband to take care of her.
Though she was a brilliant writer, wore pants in the early 1900's, and fought for women's rights, her life was restricted to what she could do. I mainly spoke about laws and how when she was a child, women were not allowed to vote.
The next Generation was my grandmother, who did graduate high school. She was married young and had my mother and my uncle and was mainly a stay at home wife until she sound out that my grandfather had an entire other family! She divorced, and at that time it was frowned upon, and she lacked the skills for many jobs that she could get as a woman. She had a good life regardless, and was okay off.
My mother also graduated high school, she attended a few community college course but did not pursue anything. She too was a stay at home mother and wife and after 16 years of marriage her and my father divorced. She also faced the same hardships as my grandmother.
Seeing this pattern, I was and still am determined to end the cycle of not only poverty, but to have a career where there is stability and I can take care of myself and do not have to depend on a man or anyone else.
Fast forward to two years ago, I went back to college, graduate with a 3.8 GPA and became the first woman in my family to ever graduate from a community college. I never gave up, I worked full time, was raising my daughter alone, and I went to school part time to three quarters of the time.
Now I am taking online courses at Arizona State University and am on my way to achieve my Bachelor's Degree!
Never give up! Cycles are meant to be broken, and change what no longer serves a purpose in life!
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Morgan Storms 4/18/2026 12:00 PM- Wildlife Guardian 🦉
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Mary Hanks 4/16/2026 7:03 PM- TEAM CAPTAIN
Morgan, what a fascinating family history you have! Thank you for sharing, and congratulations on your academic achievements! -
Morgan Storms 4/16/2026 5:13 PM- Wildlife Guardian 🦉
