Angela

Angela is a student at Boston University who grew up within an immigrant family from Hong Kong, confronted by an ominous language barrier. She didn't appreciate the true value of education until she dropped out of high school for a year and worked at Dunkin Donuts for 8 months. With a renewed passion and sense of urgency to continue her studies, she finished high school and worked three jobs to finance her post-secondary education at Cambridge College as a full time student. After many sleepless nights, she successfully graduated with a B.S. in liberal arts, participated in an internship with Year Up and joined the matched savings program.

Just a few months ago, she began her career in international finance with a new job at a firm in Quincy. In hopes of achieving a better life, Angela's goal is to save $1,500 through the JVS/Midas matched savings program. She is not unfamiliar with planning a budget and sticking to it -- a skill exemplifying maturity and discipline that has already helped her save $830 of the $1,500 goal. Her savings and match will go towards her tuition at BU where she will be taking Accounting and Microeconomics in the fall. One day she hopes to join a financial firm that will allow her to represent the United States on the international stage. Ultimately, she is eager to use her knowledge and experience to help others.