 Through these obstacles, she remained optimistic even through the post war culture that would be reflected in the 1970's onward and wanted to take matters into her own hands.Although she got admitted to various universities, her options were limited because most of the schools would not accommodate her.She ended up attending University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign from 1962-1966 and earned her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology because they were more accessible than the rest of her options.