When most people graduate from college, they tend to focus on one job. But this month\u0027s Students Rising Above scholar is currently juggling multiple workplace assignments.
When most people graduate from college, they tend to focus on one job. But this month's Students Rising Above scholar is currently juggling multiple workplace assignments.Step inside Irmina Benson's work space and you may notice a familiar theme: pink. It's everywhere. From her plastic gloves to her keyboard to her paintings. 'I love pink. I feel like it's a very warm and romantic color,' Benson explained.
And there is plenty that she could've been afraid of,' said Estrin. Irmina grew up in Roseland, an annex of the city of Santa Rosa. She went to Wesleyan University in Connecticut. She's the first in her family to graduate from college. It wasn't easy getting there.'It's like there is always a block when you are first-gen, low-income student,' said Benson. 'There is always a block where every single time you get ahead.
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