 So ever since middle school, I was always a kid. I didn't like talking to people. I didn't like giving the presentations. I always just did the work that was given to me and never went above and beyond. And ever since I've came to Purdue Polytechnic High School, all of that has changed. It's actually a funny story. My mom heard the ad on my birthday and then she just thought to herself, well, this is great. It's all about self-directed learning, about learning at your own pace, about independence. And she thought that is so Audrey. You know, I wanted to always go to Purdue University, so that was the main reason. But then also I wanted to go to a smaller school. I really didn't want to attend a township school because those schools are bigger. So coming into high school, I would more kind of like follow like what's happening and just attempt to go with the flow about trying to like put my voice out there. Going through high school and especially going through the structure that this high school was structured in, I've gotten far more confident talking with people, leading teams, communicating my ideas to both other colleagues and also people inside and outside of the school. I had a lot of growth from between freshman and senior year. Coming in as a freshman, I was pretty shy. I was like really reserved, you know? And now as a senior, I've kind of come out of my shell a bit. You know, I'm less nervous to talk to people I don't know being exposed to so many people through this high school. I've just learned how to, you know, roll with the punches and talk to people and network myself. Purdue Polytechnic High School has definitely made me fulfill my potential. I was very bored in middle school. It didn't feel like we were going fast enough with work. So getting the school being self-paced is very good for me. There's been so much independent opportunities for growth, I'd say, like here they don't hold your hand. They're gonna give you what you need to grow and then they're going to let you grow. For me, when we were able to make our own schedules, freshman year, to me that stood out just because the school was giving us the responsibility, allowing us to make our own decisions and allowing us to manage ourselves versus having the school manage us. At PVHS, we're really able to pursue our interests, especially through passion projects. So the coaches here will introduce what they're passionate about and any students that are also interested in that can take six weeks to learn about it. And some coaches have even started passion projects where the students can make what they want out of it as long as they can back up how it applies to the different competencies we have, they're good to do whatever they want. The reason that we call them coaches is just because they're here to coach us. They're not just here to teach us. It offers a more inclusive environment. So going through the school, we don't use Mr., Mrs., Ms. with our teachers, we use coaches because we're trying to create a team environment. The coaches here are on another level in terms of qualifications and just like how much they care. So since the student to staff ratio is pretty small, you get as much help and support that you need over at the traditional school. The Purdue Polytechnic coaches have really always been there for me in my learning because this school is so unique. They've been able to adapt the curriculum to my needs so that I can be challenged at my own level. And if you're falling behind, they'll reach out to you and try to help and offer sessions to kind of help catch you up on work you may be missing. I would definitely recommend Purdue Polytechnic to other students looking into going into high school. I would say that if you're looking for a way to take your learning into your own hands and to kind of discover yourself that Purdue Polytechnic is right for you. I would say if you wanna become the best version of yourself that you can be and you wanna challenge yourself, you should go to Purdue Polytechnic high school. It's gonna be different. It's gonna be hard to leave your old system but you will benefit so much more from coming here than staying at your traditional school. I'm constantly thinking about who I would have been if I never came to Purdue Polytechnic high school and that person would be significantly different. What's next for me is Purdue University. I'm going to be majoring in mechanical engineering technology. So I'm going to go to Purdue University. I'm going for my robotics engineering technology degree. I will be attending Purdue University this fall. It's a major in CIT computer information technology. So I'm attending Purdue and I am studying robotics engineering technology. I'm planning to go to Purdue University and study mechanical engineering technology. Right now I'm looking at computer and information technology. Next for me will be Purdue University and getting my degree and opening up businesses and eventually coming back to Purdue Polytechnic high school and saying I did it.