I am a first year Graduate student at Texas A&M University - Commerce working toward a Masters in Finance with an focus on Financial Planning. I hold a Bachelor of Science in Sociology, also from Texas A&M University - Commerce. Coming from a family that was very poor when I was growing up, and having some hardships of my own as an adult, I made a decision a few years ago that I wanted to work toward getting myself into a position where I could help other families not have to feel those kinds of financial hardships, and I feel like the best way to do that is by getting my Masters degree.