BS in Nursing student found resources to overcome barriers at UWM

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Meet Aoua, a UWM BS in Nursing student. Juggling the demands of motherhood and nursing school, Aoua leaned into UWM’s resources and support services to overcome language barriers, cultural differences and academic challenges, all while inspiring her daughter.

“It’s very tough to be a mom and go to school at the same time. You have to be very brave,” Aoua says. “Today [my daughter] is proud, telling people, ‘my mom is going to become a nurse.'”

Aoua plans to attend grad school and work as a bedside nurse with Froedtert Hospital. Watch her full interview below.