Trinity Cooper
Life hasn’t been easy on Trinity however, she has come out of it stronger than ever. At just six years old, Trinity immigrated with her mother to the U.S. from the Philippines after her mother got married to an American. Things took a turn for the worse shortly after her move.
“I was a victim of sexual assault starting from the age of 8 until I was a freshman in high school and so I struggled a lot with depression, PTSD, and anxiety as I got older.” Applying to college itself was very difficult since she was dealing with DCF, District of Children and Families, during her senior year and because she wasn’t living at home. It made the application process difficult and stressful. She continued to push on because she knew that college was the right path for her. “I wanted to go to college because I felt like it was the best decision for me. I wanted to continue my schooling and I enjoy learning new things and applying myself. I felt like it also was the only route that I could take because I needed to start a new chapter in my life and college would help me do that.” Trinity is majoring in Criminal Justice. One of the biggest reasons why she chose this major was due to the abuse she had faced when she was younger. |
“I feel like I need to give people the justice that they deserve because an injustice was done to me. I need to feel like I'm giving back and that something good can come out of something bad that happened to me. I think our CJ system right now is fairly corrupt to put it lightly. I think that my generation is the generation to change the world for the better, and I hope to make the system better in any way that I can.”
During breaks, most college kids go back home. Unfortunately for Trinity, this is not an option or her since her abuser is at home. Instead, she stays with friends who are more than happy to welcome her into their homes.
“Ever since I moved out, I became significantly happier with my life and with who I was and who I was becoming.”
Trinity has been very open about her past since she feels as though her transparency can help someone else.
“It only takes one person to make others feel less alone if they’re going through something similar.”
It takes someone with great courage and strength to overcome what she has gone through. Trinity proves to be an inspiring figure in our UMass Lowell community, and we are all wishing her the best of luck.
During breaks, most college kids go back home. Unfortunately for Trinity, this is not an option or her since her abuser is at home. Instead, she stays with friends who are more than happy to welcome her into their homes.
“Ever since I moved out, I became significantly happier with my life and with who I was and who I was becoming.”
Trinity has been very open about her past since she feels as though her transparency can help someone else.
“It only takes one person to make others feel less alone if they’re going through something similar.”
It takes someone with great courage and strength to overcome what she has gone through. Trinity proves to be an inspiring figure in our UMass Lowell community, and we are all wishing her the best of luck.