ED 243 Magazine Project

From then to now
Unlocking
Kendra Bindrup is 26 years old and is a sophomore
at BYU-Idaho. She is from Ogden, Utah and the
oldest of five kids. She is the first in her family to
pursue a college degree. She is studying Family
and Consumer Science with an emphasis in
Secondary Education. She for the most part wants
to be a Home Economics teacher. She already has a
certificate in Culinary Arts.
Question: How does it feel to be a firstgeneration
college student?
Answer: I feel proud of myself. I am thankful to
have the opportunity to do something that no one in
my family has ever done. I am grateful that even
though it is hard I know that I can’t give up because
I know I count on this degree and my family counts
on my education as well. There is a lot of pressure,
but it’s worth it.
Question: What is your favorite thing and least
favorite thing about college?
Answer: I love being able to learn new things that
will make me better in the long run, and also love
all the activities campus has to provide. My least
favorite thing is the pressure that comes from being
a college student, and the deadlines that
assignments have.
Question: How do you keep up with the school
work that you have to do?
Answer: I write a to do list of all the assignments
that I need to get done throughout the day, and try
my very hardest to not get distracted with Netflix. It
seems to work well for the most part, but can be
difficult if I ever fall behind.
Question: What do your parents think about you
pursuing your education, and being the first one
to do so?
Answer: They are for the most part supportive.
They help me when I am stressed to calm down
when I call them. It is hard for me and them to be in
different states than them. I have lived with them
for 24 years of my life, so it was a big change to
move to Idaho. We however talk on the phone for a