Briana started high school as your average student; she attended Southeastern High from 9^th to the 11^th grade. Although a capable student, Briana admitted she was not focused in school, she was very distracted by her friends and social life.

During her sophomore year, Briana found herself pregnant with her daughter. She began to miss school and get behind, and things became overwhelming for the teenage mother. Trying to keep up, she attended night school, but Briana felt she wasn’t getting the academic support she needed. It was then that her sister, who previously attended CHM Academies after her pregnancy, referred her to the program.

Now Briana is getting the help she needs to do well. She is a junior and doesn’t have long to go. She sometimes has a hard time finding care for her daughter while in school, but she’s determined not to let that stop her. “My family, especially my dad, expects more of me and I don’t want to let them down. I want them to be proud of me,” she said. After graduation Briana wants to be a cosmetologist, own a hair salon, or be a teacher.

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