 It was stated by Hale herself that through her childhood she faced many hard times but it was due to her Christian upbringing that she was able to succeed.One major accomplishment in Hale's life was being the first in her family to graduate from high school.This was not seen to be a regular occurrence during her time period but due to the morals and ethics that Hale had learned throughout her time in the church this was something she expected of herself.