Over time, I’ve developed the opinion there is not much to brag about if you work and go to school for a prolonged period; you can only burn both ends of a candle for so long.
The Honor roll blessings didn’t last long after we moved as I continued to help my parents with other endeavors. My grades started to suffer after many relocations across the country.
Back then, even though our sweatshop was at home and not a factory, our home looked very much like a regular sweatshop: piles of unfinished clothes strewn everywhere, no air conditioning, fans blowing hot air and dust around, and the smell of cut polyester.