Kristina ellis wiki

Author of "Confessions of a Scholarship Winner" and "How to Graduate Debt Free"

When Kristina was 7, her father tragically died after a 4-year battle with brain cancer.

Her family then slipped below poverty level and struggled to figure out their new life. Battling depression, eating disorders, and self-harm, she made the decision to take her own life--only to be stopped by a midnight phone call that set her on a path toward hope.

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Haunted by the decision she had almost made the night before, Kristina decided to abandon her patterns of self-abuse, embrace gratitude, and start fighting for the life she wanted. She got involved in volunteer work, sports, and competitions.

And even though her family still struggled financially, Kristina found things she could excel at and ways to keep herself positive.

Her first day of her freshman year of high schoo