Cara!

I'm just a girl struggling to accomplish her goals, regardless of all the obstacles life throws my way.

I graduated from college last year, after five years of working full-time, going to school full-time, and making it through numerous personal trials: being cheated on and dumped by my fiancé (and losing my house with that break up); both mental and physical illnesses; losing my aunt to cancer last summer; and having to euthanize my dog a few months ago.

I don't feel sorry for myself, or for all these trials and losses - I feel proud that I made it through in one piece, and have even more ambitions and goals which I'm working toward, like attending law school.

My physical appearance has continually been put lower and lower on my priority list because of the lack of time and money. I am finally a college graduate, have a full-time job, a good car and home, and I still don't hold my head high, because I am self-conscious about my acne, my body, my clothes - my physical appearance.

I would love to make a new start, in celebration of my success and my determination to succeed in the future. I know I can have outer beauty as well as inner beauty; I just need a little help.