“If I’m going to be the first one to go to college, I should aim high” (Hartford, CT)

Colleges & Universities Princeton University
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<p>“EAST HADDAM – Four years ago, Anne Frances Durfee was living in a small, impoverished city in southern Mexico, learning about the struggles of the Mexican working class while soaking up the traditions of her mother’s large extended family.</p>

<p>“It was a life-changing experience that inspired Durfee to dive into her studies with plans to be the first person in her family to go to college. On Wednesday, the 17-year-old honors student graduated from Nathan Hale-Ray High School, bound for Princeton University.</p>

<h2>“In Mexico, they only know the big-name American colleges, like Yale, Harvard, Princeton,” Durfee said before the commencement ceremony. “I figure, if I’m going to be the first one to go to college, I should aim high. I still can’t believe I did it.”</h2>

<p>Congratulations, Anne!</p>