CORRINA WILLIAMS

With a few unexpected twists and turns, the college experience can be like a roller coaster, Corrina Williams says. And when she talks about life as a junior at Arizona State University, it’s clear she’s handling the ride just fine as a successful student.

But it wasn’t always that way. As a freshman, there were times Williams wasn’t sure if she could succeed in college, like when she failed a test for the first time.