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At Visions, she connected with a qualified credentialed teacher that put Ashley on the path to her goals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cMrs. [Alison] Sampson is an amazing woman,\u201d says Ashley. \u201cWe were able to relate on a lot of different things and none of our conversations were boring; I consider her a friend, not just a teacher.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ashley\u2019s determination to <\/span><strong>finish high school early<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">drove her to work hard and focus on graduation, at first competing with her brother to see who could finish high school quicker. In addition to her schoolwork, Ashley managed to find time to <\/span><strong>pursue her interests<\/strong>, <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">both working a part-time job for an IT company and attending college classes at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sierracollege.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sierra College<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> while working on her high school diploma.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt became a routine to work when I felt like it, without forcing myself. This gave me the chance to grow to like school and actually enjoy my work.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #002d72;\">Graduation and Beyond<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ashley graduated as part of Visions\u2019 Class of 2021 and has gone on to continue her education at Sierra College. 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