Oliver's Path to Stability and Learning

Hi my name is Oliver James. I have been teaching myself how to read over the past few years. I have been sharing my journey on social media. I technically graduated high school but was functionally illiterate. I have suffered a lot of trauma around school and have been working through that while I learn how to read. I am at a point now where I think I need to go back to school. I want to take college classes. My goal is to try to attend college so that I can further my career as a motivational speaker and also gain the skills to work for reading organizations to help to promote literacy.

Because of mental health issues that I have, I think it would be overwhelming to try to keep my own place while attending school. I am trying to get a van that I can live in. A van gives me space but is also manageable enough for me.

I haven't had a vision of what I wanted that was this clear since first deciding that I was going to learn to read. I just need a little help to get me started. If I can secure a place to live and get started on my education, I know I could take it from there. Thank you for all of your support!