They Called Me Worthless Until I Rose

After my little sister got into a four-year university, she posted in the family group chat.

"From now on I'm a university student. You and me, we're worlds apart—I'm the sky, you're the dirt. So you'd all better learn your place!"

My mom just took it as a joke and wrote back.

"Okay, okay. Lily's a big-shot university student now."

But Lillian Barnes wasn't done. She kept typing.

"Mom, we may come from the same roots, but a community college isn't the same thing. When you message me, you'd better file a request first. I don't want my university friends seeing it."