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Figuring out what to do with your life and how to get there can be a major challenge for anyone.
Isis Harris, she's been there.
There was the uncertainty.
There was fear.
There was anxiety.
She's from Portland, Oregon.
And growing up, she heard one, go to college, get your dream job.
But that did not happen for her.
Instead, in the 15 years after high school, she tried a lot of different jobs.
So I have experience at the paper mill, at the steel mill.
I worked for a public utility company for a few years.
I went to beauty school.
I tried to go back to college.
Nothing stuck.