For this first-generation graduate, college isn’t a guarantee anymore

Jamaica-born Aleisha Robinson has wanted to be a journalist since she was 12 years old, awoken to the power of the press by the late Dorraine Samuels’ broadcasts on government accountability.

“I remember telling my dad that when I grew up, I want to tell stories that inform public, that this is exactly what's happening. You vote for these people, they go in office, and this is how they reward you,” said Robinson.

That passion brought Robinson to Morgan State University in Baltimore, where she’ll graduate with a degree in journalism this May. But with graduation in sight, Robinson is joining a growing chorus of students seeking graduate degrees to bolster their chance in a challenging job market.

“I think the best way to kind of, like, put yourself out there is just to further your education. Because if you just jump out there like that, you might just be eaten.”

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