her at cal is school leader and dancer, amber lee, as well as national urban debate champion, christine harris. alexis webster chose uc san diego for her, going to college makes up for her past. >> i don't know, kind of surreal, like what is really happening, like every now and then i think this is unbelievable. i am actually coming from where i came from, i am going to college. for being homeless to college. that is kind of hard to believe. >> i am nervous. >> reporter: she want as career in social work, headed to chico state. >> at some point i sat down and started crying, like, it is real enough and i just never thought i would go to school. >> reporter: destiny bound for sonoma state will follow her dream to become a teacher. abell is postponing his dream of a 4-year university, instead of school in southern california, the computer science student decided to enroll in community college close to home so he can support his family. >> i would have got in great exposure to great programs and amazing schools but i would have failed my family and my mom and my sister. >> reporter: ucla is the d