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    {"id":16618,"date":"2023-01-18T22:39:42","date_gmt":"2023-01-18T22:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crodev.site\/viedu_dev\/?p=16618"},"modified":"2023-05-09T21:30:21","modified_gmt":"2023-05-09T21:30:21","slug":"grad-spotlight-finding-a-path-abroad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crodev.site\/viedu_dev\/grad-spotlight-finding-a-path-abroad\/","title":{"rendered":"Grad Spotlight: Finding a Path Abroad"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class='hr av-1njya7e-6cb0c376e6366f52a7266ec5fbea3ed2 hr-default  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_image  avia-builder-el-first  av-small-hide av-mini-hide'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lhgs7sbz-7b34e7677ce5317c787678ebb06885bd\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lhgs7sbz-7b34e7677ce5317c787678ebb06885bd .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lhgs7sbz-7b34e7677ce5317c787678ebb06885bd av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-16639 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-16639 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/crodev.site\/viedu_dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-10-27-at-1.37.47-PM-e1674087508943.png\" alt='High school graduate smiles while studying abroad' title='Screen Shot 2022-10-27 at 1.37.47 PM'  height=\"471\" width=\"474\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crodev.site\/viedu_dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-10-27-at-1.37.47-PM-e1674087508943.png 474w, https:\/\/crodev.site\/viedu_dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-10-27-at-1.37.47-PM-e1674087508943-300x298.png 300w, https:\/\/crodev.site\/viedu_dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-10-27-at-1.37.47-PM-e1674087508943-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/crodev.site\/viedu_dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-10-27-at-1.37.47-PM-e1674087508943-36x36.png 36w, https:\/\/crodev.site\/viedu_dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-10-27-at-1.37.47-PM-e1674087508943-180x180.png 180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='hr av-17n0uru-c28bd50f00e58bc64252beb52730aecd hr-default  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_one_full  av-small-hide av-mini-hide'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-l135nu-8368609e1aa5d3913d47530580ce2651 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_hr  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div '   ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lhgs0s5w-d92963550ace559610eb6eee1e20b933'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #002d72;\">Grad Spotlight: Finding a Path Abroad<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>When\u00a0<strong>Taylor Kawazoe (Class of 2019)\u00a0<\/strong>first enrolled at <a href=\"https:\/\/crodev.site\/viedu_dev\/home-school\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visions In Education<\/a>, she didn\u2019t know that her education would help lead her to travel halfway around the world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy mom wanted to be able to focus on me and my siblings\u2019 individual needs and strengths,\u201d says Taylor. \u201cI had my own curriculum to fit my needs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Taylor always knew she wanted to go to college and travel, but didn\u2019t know how she\u2019d get there. However, she was determined to succeed and with the help of her family and her teacher, she was able to get a taste of college while in high school.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was able to take community college classes and my mom had me focus on flexibility. I figured out how I work best, utilize resources around me, and keep track of my responsibilities.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #002d72;\">Preparing For College<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>With time Taylor started developing her interests and applied for college when her plans took a turn.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI applied to 20 colleges and got to visit some schools\u2026 but decided to instead go to community college. If I spent a year there I could get into [a four year university] more easily. \u201d<\/p>\n<p>The decision paid off, Taylor finished her year at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/welcome.solano.edu\/\">Solano Community College<\/a>, earning scholarships to transfer to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucdavis.edu\/\">UC Davis<\/a>. But moving and starting a new school in the middle of the pandemic had its challenges.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was definitely a transition starting Davis online in the pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully Taylor was already used to independent learning while at Visions, she had the skills to handle UC Davis\u2019 tight schedule, and move to Davis for her senior year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was a little surprised by how big the campus was, learning how to navigate the campus and get to my classes. We still had to wear masks and do COVID testing.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #002d72;\">Traveling Scholar<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Fast forward, Taylor graduated Davis with a bachelor\u2019s degree in managerial economics. But there was still something she wanted to accomplish- travel and go to grad school. Cost however, was an issue. Taylor was worried about how she could afford to continue her education, but Taylor learned she had a support system who would help her find a way.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was surprised by how many people in my circle wanted to help me. The academic advisors send lots of resources, and UC Davis posts lots of information on aid.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That led to Taylor applying for and receiving the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gilmanscholarship.org\/\">Benjamin Gilman Award<\/a>, which helped pay for her to study abroad in Scotland this summer. It was an experience Taylor says changed her outlook.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI saw how big, yet small the world is\u2026 I was able to feel how similar and different it was compared to what I knew, but also felt struck by how different people, buildings were.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So what\u2019s next for Taylor? She\u2019s now back at UC Davis, in the Agricultural and Resource Economics graduate program.\u00a0Taylor hopes to inspire other Visions students to chase their dreams, telling students not to worry about following one straight path for education and to lean on their support system.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cCollege doesn\u2019t look the same for everyone, I didn\u2019t go straight to a four year university\u2026 ask for help and don\u2019t neglect your support system. Most people want to help you. 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