like these from reach prep, a program that identifies and grooms black and latino scholars. >> bonnie st. john believe represents for us determination, a woman who has obviously overcome enormous odds to be where she is, to accomplish what she has, and so we like to have people like bonnie come and just kind of validate these students, but also show them what commitment long-term will help them accomplish. >> what are some of the things you want to do when you grow up? >> i want to be a food critic, a chef and a restaurant owner. >> she really taught me like that you shouldn't have to care what other people think but and like you shouldn't have to try and be normal, just be yourself. >> there's a lot of tough things in life. some of them are visible, like my leg. some of them are invisible like the abuse that i went through. but my life is proof that no matter what happens to you, you can make it right. you can have the strength and the courage to come back and make choices and do the work to make your life better. >>> and we'll be right back. >>> that wraps it up for us here at "our world." v