Fiki's Story

Where do you serve and what do you do at your site? 

I serve at Lewiston High School. I help students with the college application process. This includes college essays, applications, FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), and choosing which colleges to apply to. 

What’s the best part of your position? 

I get to meet and help new students every day who have an interest in either continuing their education, going into the military, or pursuing a career that does not require a degree. 

Is there a moment or a story that you remember that had an impact on you where you were able to help someone? 

I am someone with ADHD and there was a girl who also has it who was writing her college essay about it. She was told that only 16% of people who have an intellectual disability go to college and she really wanted to be part of that 16%. I worked on the essay with her and then she got into her top college. It was relieving to hear that her story was presented so that the college liked her. 

What do you plan to do after AmeriCorps? 

I plan to continue to stay in Maine. I will graduate college this May. After college, I will work either in admissions at my school and try to get more people of color to join or at a youth center in Lewiston.