Meet Briana Williams, a 24-year-old single mom, who has inspired a lot of women to never give up on your dreams.
She recently graduated from Harvard Law School despite the odds. Last year, she finished her final exam while she was in labor. “I immediately requested an epidural so that my contractions wouldn’t interfere with my Family Law grade. And, with tears in my eyes, I finished it,” she wrote on Instagram.
When her daughter, Evelyn, was born during her final year of law school, Briana’s dream to become a lawyer seemed almost impossible. She had to figure out how to balance parenting, work, and studies. She said she would often schedule doctor’s appointments on her lunch breaks and would even bring her baby during classes. “I struggled with reliable childcare. It was not atypical to see me rushing through Wasserstein to the Dean of Students’ office with Evelyn in her carriage, asking DOS can they keep her for a few until class was over. If not, she’d just have to come with me to class. Evie attended classes often. So I’m going to be honest with you guys.. I didn’t think I could do it,” she said
Last week, her hard work paid off when she walked across the graduation stage with her adorable baby girl wearing matching caps and gowns. Her daughter became the reason she pushed herself through all the challenges and achieve her dreams. “Evelyn – they said that because of you I wouldn’t be able to do this. Just know that I did this BECAUSE OF YOU. Thank you for giving me the strength and courage to be invincible. Let’s keep beating all their odds, baby.”
Briana shared her experience in an Instagram post that has quickly gone viral. She becomes a role model to thousands of women out there. A commenter said, “This makes me cry! What an inspiration you are!” Another commenter wrote, “You are an amazing woman! Congratulations for living the dream.” Another one said, Congratulations girl! I was truly inspired by your story and thank God you made it. Keep shinning.”
The new grad mother is now preparing for the bar exam and is heading back to her home state of California, where she already has a job lined up at a law firm in Los Angeles.
