Michelle Obama: “Reading and writing has become a safe haven for me. This is why I want to pursue a creative writing degree - it has been the most fulfilling thing I’ve chosen to do in life thus far.” —Claudia Owusu, of Columbus, Ohio. Claudia’s story begins in Ghana, West Africa where her mother left her at the age of 5. Reading and writing have become a creative outlet for Claudia and one of the things that have helped her #ReachHigher. Claudia joined the First Lady for the Beating The Odds summit where she had the chance to meet students from across the country who have also faced many hardships throughout their life. These students will always have each other to turn to for support as they step on to campuses across the country this fall.

“Reading and writing has become a safe haven for me. This is why I want to pursue a creative writing degree - it has been the most fulfilling thing I’ve chosen to do in life thus far.” —Claudia Owusu, of Columbus, Ohio. Claudia’s story begins in Ghana, West Africa where her mother left her at the age of 5. Reading and writing have become a creative outlet for Claudia and one of the things that have helped her #ReachHigher. Claudia joined the First Lady for the Beating The Odds summit where she had the chance to meet students from across the country who have also faced many hardships throughout their life. These students will always have each other to turn to for support as they step on to campuses across the country this fall.
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