High fit

Accessibility helped Elizabeth Banks recognize her financial limitations and adapt her college environment to work with them instead of against them. Rather than pretending she could afford spring break trips or new winter coats, she found ways to navigate Penn that honored her actual circumstances. She stayed at school and worked while others vacationed, she sewed her coat instead of buying a new one, and she made deliberate choices about when to prioritize studying over earning money. She learned to work with her constraints thoughtfully.