Woke up a Master's Graduate This by far has been the hardest thing l've done & committed to. I didn't come from a background of education, nor did I like school growing up. I truly wanted to give up a year ago in grad school and thinking this may have not been for me... having to persevere through the hard times has truly shaped and matured me to look passed the roadblocks in life. I thank God for always humbling me into the person he has created me to be. I put my identity in Him and not my accomplishments. Though, this master's degree has taught me that when I apply myself despite my circumstance - I'm able to achieve anything that I put my mind to.