Perla Vidal didn't grow up being told she was going to attend college, but the 18-year-old will soon be the first in her family to attend.
Vidal never thought about college until her freshman year, when she was introduced to the Advancement Via Individual Determination, or AVID, program, which helps students go to college.
Barely passing her classes, she couldn't get into the program immediately, but after readjusting her academic attitude, she was accepted her junior and senior year.