Mysti is a very academically gifted student in the Reisher Scholars Program. She grew up in North Denver and was raised by her grandparents. Mysti is a low-income, Hispanic, single mother, and despite having her first child at 16, she was able to overcome the odds and become successful in her academic career. Her first child is now 15-years-old, a daughter named AJexis. She also has a four-year-old son. She hopes to finish college at the University of Colorado Denver with at least a 3.5 GPA. While she is completing her degree, she will be studying for the LSAT (on which she hopes to score at least 165). If she gets at least a 165, she will be considering Berkeley Law School to work on her professional degree in family law. She says if she does not do too well on her test, she will use her Bachelor's degree to pursue a job in the field of forensic psychology.Her favorite thing about the University of Colorado Denver is the wide variety of support services it provides. Mysti said all of her encounters with individuals from various departments were pleasant. They all helped the transition from community college to the four-year university be less intimidating. She has volunteered for numerous organizations over the years (including United Way), and says that her biggest struggle throughout her academic career has been finances, but through the support of the Reisher family, she has been able to continue her schooling.
Mysti's favorite quote is, “When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, 'I used everything you gave me,'" – Erma Bombeck. Mysti doesn‟t have a role model, but is greatly inspired by individuals with all sorts of disabilities that pursue their goals and dreams instead of giving up due to those disabilities. Her advice for people searching for scholarships is to apply for as many as possible and to not become discouraged; it may take up to 10 rejections to get approved once.
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