 Career Online High School is a program that we sponsor here through the library. It is a free online program for adult students to return to school to complete their high school diploma. I'm graduating, take my high school diploma and a career. Sometimes I'll be up till like 2 a.m. just like putting in hours getting the homework done. It was it was pretty tough. Yeah, it was worth it. You know, even with my children they were my you know my guidance so they open up like hey mom you know we can do this we can conquer this and go for your dream that what you always wanted to do. The Long Beach Public Library's free career online high school is for adults who live in Long Beach have a library card and are aged 19 or older. After a one-time in-person interview online self-assessment and a prerequisite course students are paired with an academic coach to guide them through the 18 month program. It is fully accredited. They can use this to go to college. It's a very flexible program. It's completely online. I'm so very proud of each and every one of you this morning but I want to let you know that this is not the end this is just the beginning. I want to encourage you to continue to learn and to grow and let the Long Beach Public Library be a part of that process. It's so impressive for students to finish an online education because it is a little emotional for me to see you up here in the front row and have your beautiful families and children sitting back there and knowing that the next generation is going to be impacted because of your hard work because of your leadership. I have two little boys and I I'm the first one for my family and sisters to finish so I just wanted to send my family as an example. With this diploma it access me to a whole new life. It gives me so many possibilities. All right graduates it is now time to move your tassel from the right to the left. This is ideal for someone with family, a full-time job who just needs to accomplish that goal that they set for themselves so long ago. I would encourage them to try it if they don't have the time to go to a class just to try the library. Congratulations to the Long Beach Public Library Career Online High School graduating class of 2018. If you're ready to expand your career opportunities, re-enter the workforce, or continue your education, get started at LBPL.org.