As Fostering the Future 2017 winds down we are taking a moment to reflect on lessons learned. Read Samantha's account on what she struggled through within the foster care system while she was on her way towards attaining a college degree and becoming a social worker. "My message to my brothers and sisters in care? DO IT. Go to college. It’s scary. Everything that you’re unfamiliar with is scary. But you’re going to find so many new things about yourself and learn to advocate for yourself. And once you obtain your degree it’s the best feeling in the world. It’s something that foster care can’t take from you. It can rob you of your sense of stability and self-worth, but it cannot rob you of your education once you’ve earned it. And that’s more powerful than anything." Click "Daily Spotlight" to read her whole story.