The third week of the semester at Kennesaw State University, while many students were concerned about parking or trying to avoid long lines to get their books, Jalyn was trying to find a place to live.
Nineteen and from Indiana, she was living at an extended-stay hotel until she could find a place she could afford.
She and her family have been homeless since the summer of 2012.
Until this summer, Jalyn shared an Indiana hotel room with her three brothers and mother. They didn’t own a car, couldn’t afford new clothes and most of the time there was not enough food.
Although this situation took an emotional toll, Jalyn didn’t let it affect her schoolwork or her grades.
She graduated from high school in May 2013 with 10 extra credits and was recognized as an honor student. Kennesaw accepted her that year but she decided to stay home temporarily to help her mother, who was pregnant.
Although Jalyn is currently paying more for her hotel room than she would at any on-campus apartment, she is unable to sign a contract because she doesn’t have state identification.
[For more of this story, written by Patricia Chourio, go to http://bokeh.jjie.org/homeless-after-class/]
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