Haustia Rocha Ballam, a new member of the Church from Bahia, Brazil, wanted to learn more about the gospel of Jesus Christ and prepare to earn a degree through BYU-Pathway Worldwide. Through EnglishConnect she was able to do both while learning English.
At first she was shy and nervous about her abilities, but she quickly felt the spirit and worked hard. Haustia steadily improved, became an EnglishConnect lead student, and started studying at BYU-Pathway. After earning a bachelor’s degree through BYU-Pathway in applied health she now works in a health related customer support center.
Read the full article (available in English only) to learn more about Haustia and other education and self-reliance stories.