“After finishing high school in my country, I had two choices, pursue a degree in engineering back home or move aboard to start a new journey. I wanted to challenge myself by pursuing a bachelor's degree in the United States. I thought this would allow me to learn and grow and create an identity for myself by adjusting to a new culture and life outside the comfort of my home. It was a challenge to convince my parents as they thought it would be difficult living alone in a country where I didn't know anyone in an hour of need. Their other concern was that they wouldn't be able to support me financially. I had to convince my parents that I would work hard to get the best scholarship and they wouldn't have to worry about that issue. When I landed a full scholarship in one of the universities in Texas, I was over the moon as it would mean I would get to pursue my dream without putting a burden on my parents. But that happiness didn't last long. I found out that the university had cancelled my scholarship along with the other 60 students because they had admitted more students than they could afford scholarships to. They sent the email on May 14th, 2018 when the admission season was already over for most of the other colleges and universities. I was devastated because I would no longer be able to follow my goal. Furthermore, I felt like I had wasted a year as I hadn't applied to schools in Nepal. But when some of the admission officers from around the world found out about the incident, they formed a Nepal Justice League team to help all the students affected. They reached out to different schools, and universities and described what had happened. Through them, I was able to secure a spot in the College of Idaho with a scholarship. While I saw a light, it was still not fully attainable for me yet because there was still a gap between the cost of attending the school and the scholarship. The Justice League team was able to connect to Satish Mirle, founder of the Everest Education Fund. He aspired to support students from different parts of the world to attain higher education. Through the fund, I was able to pursue my dream and graduate. I feel like it wouldn't have been possible without this fund and people like Satish who continue to support students. I hope to pay it forward in the future and continue the legacy to support the dreams of students like me.” — Anupa