NYC mom of three defies the percentages, earns grasp’s diploma from Baruch School, speaks at commencement ceremony
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN, Brooklyn (WABC) — A 52-year-old lady is the definition of resilience and perseverance, incomes a grasp’s diploma from Baruch School on Wednesday, with the intention to fulfill her life-long dream of turning into a baby psychologist.
Not solely was this a dream for Tahisha Fields, however due to her unbelievable life, she was requested to talk at her personal commencement.
She thanked her mother and pa, and bought emotional.
The 52-year-old simply acquired her grasp’s in psychological well being counseling.
For many years, she’s labored within the public faculty system. She’s a single mom of three youngsters, who’re adults now.
She’s additionally a survivor of two latest strokes that set her again months as she realized find out how to stroll and speak once more.
“I wish to problem unjust programs, assist communities and ultimately train in center faculty or greater schooling so I can pour again into college students the way in which others poured again into me,” Fields mentioned throughout her commencement speech.
Fields did all the educational work to change into an expert counselor. She’s capable of assist children’ psychological health- particularly 8 to14 12 months olds.
“If I can repair you and enable you in your childhood, it’ll enable you whenever you become old, it will not be as a lot of a burden or an issue for you,” Fields mentioned.
And she or he’s not achieved!
“I wish to get my PhD in social work,” Fields mentioned.
To those that wish to get again to high school, she says take that “first step” and apply.
“One step at a time and if you need to crawl… crawl,” Fields mentioned. “You are going to fall, you are going to stumble, you are going to cry, however simply choose your self up and you will be all proper.”
Her two strokes have made her further cautious to get relaxation and maintain herself, together with her nails.
“Self-care. I do my nails, I get my toes achieved,” Fields mentioned. “Do not take life without any consideration and hurry up and do what it’s worthwhile to do.”
Now, Fields says she needs to have a good time with a drink.
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