Rue Lawrence

                There is an old cliché “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” The story of fashion designer extraordinaire Rue Lawrence proves that this is true. With perseverance, you can achieve your goals.

            Rue Lawrence really wanted to go to a college of design, but she couldn’t afford to pay the tuition. She knew that fashion design was her future. Rue worked at the GAP every day, trying to save her money. Still, she made just enough to live off, and ate Ramen every night. Rue couldn’t pay for school, so she had to try plan B.

            Because Rue didn’t want to give up her dream, she sent her portfolio to 12 design schools with scholarship programs. It was very important to her to go to college. Rue carried her sketch book with her everywhere, and she spent all her free time working on her résumé. As she waited for an answer to come in the mail, Rue wished she could have a foretaste of what was to come.

            Rue got a full tuition scholarship to Parson’s School of Design. The Dean sent her a handwritten letter of approval that smelled like promise. She was one of four people to get this prestigious honor. Rue couldn’t wait to start. She thought she would never make it to design college, but Rue worked interminably and accomplished the impossible.

            As this paper shows, with perseverance you can reach your goals. The story of Rue Lawrence proves that if you don’t give up, anything is possible!