In 1987, Ildiko Nagy, a native of Hungary, came to the U.S. to pursue educational and political freedom. Although trained as a clinical psychologist, she spoke almost no English. Her lack of language skills forced her to accept a position as a domestic day worker to make ends meet, while taking English classes. Ildiko applied for political asylum and in 1992 became a U.S. citizen. As a single parent of a 10 year old boy, Ildiko holds two Masters degrees, a M.S., and a M.A., both of which she earned without any financial support. Every Saturday for the past two years, she has made a 5-hour (one-way) trip by bus from New York, where she lives, to Boston returning the same day. Ildiko is training to become a Whole Health Educator at The New England School of Whole Health Education and graduates in June of 2001. In addition to her full-time job as a Recreation Therapist, Ildiko had to work an extra job to afford to continue her education.