Instead, the senior at Granger High in West Valley City thought she’d take some time off to work, maybe waitress for a while or get a job answering calls at the credit card company near her house.
Just until she could save up enough money to pay for tuition. No more than a year off. Two years tops. Then she’d go back to school and get a degree in political science, like she’s dreamed of since she was a little girl.
“I’ve been so worried about the finances,” she said. “My family doesn’t have a lot of money.