When I was in 8th grade, I made the decision of going to a Academy High school, majoring in Information Technology. Everyone told me the school was for “retards” and that I wasn’t going to get an education.

Through what I have learned here, I shudder to think that I would have missed out on all of these wonderful experiences and friendships I’ve made in my 3 short years here so far.

I want to prove them all wrong though. I want to go to college, become a 3D Animator and get that internship at Pixar. Then, I want to go back to my middle school and give a speech to kids, telling them that it’s okay to break away from the herd and think outside the box.

I did.