Meet Natasha Roslonik, NSC ECE BAS Alumna
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Meet Natasha Roslosnik, North Seattle College Early Childhood Education Bachelor of Applied Science Alumna, 2020. Natasha shares more information about her background and how education changed her life.
I did not have an easy childhood. I am the second oldest in a family of five, I was essentially the built-in babysitter for my younger siblings as my mom was always absent. To say we were struggling would be putting it mildly; we moved more times than I can recall and we were often starving. I could have easily followed the same routine but I decided to learn and grow from those hardships.
I started my higher education journey in 2005 and decided that I didn’t need to get a degree. I got a job that I was good at but didn’t love and only ever passively thought about going back to school. I did not know what direction my life would go. I did not think I could afford schooling, and I certainly didn’t want student loans. When I found myself in Seattle in 2015, I discovered that I was a changed woman. I recognized the need for an education, discovered my passion, and took the leap back into school.
In 2020, I completed my Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Early Childhood Education, making me the first person in my immediate family to receive a degree. Now, I am working towards my Masters of Education in Early Childhood Education at Eastern Washington University! Finally at 33, I honestly cannot think of a better direction for my life to go. With the support of North Seattle College I am feeling whole. My life has meaning and purpose and I am enriching the lives of our future generations.