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A former traditional public school student, Siobhan succeeded in the Rapid Learner program. But the competitive environment and excessive pressure left Siobhan feeling overwhelmed and unfulfilled. Visions offered her an alternative to that atmosphere, one where she could <strong>receive a rigorous education while also exploring her passions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was able to pursue and develop more of my interests at Visions by using budget money to enroll in various extracurriculars,\u201d says Siobhan. \u201cI participated in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.916ink.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>916 Ink program<\/b><\/a>, volunteered with the non-profit organization <a href=\"https:\/\/www.learntobe.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Learn To Be<\/b><\/a>, served as a board member on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.morpd.com\/mission-oaks-teen-advisory-board-motab-2023-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Mission Oaks Teen Advisory Board<\/b><\/a>, and used my charter funds to participate in voice lessons with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schoolofrock.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>School of Rock<\/b><\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Between all of these extracurricular activities, Siobhan still managed to set her sights on college. With the help of her credentialed teacher, Judy Flora, she laid the foundation for admission into a four year university.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMrs. Flora always supported my educational path, provided resources, and extended opportunities to me like using\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucscout.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>UC Scout<\/b><\/a>\u00a0as an educational platform,\u201d says Siobhan. \u201cI was able to participate in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/csf-cjsf.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>California Scholarship Federation<\/b><\/a> and\u00a0<strong>I began dual enrollment by taking community college classes <\/strong>starting in 9th grade.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #002d72;\">Looking Forward<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>All of these\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/crodev.site\/viedu_dev\/home-school\/enrichment-vendors\/?_ga=2.11252660.1811131891.1683650073-291553159.1632150524\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">enrichment vendors<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/crodev.site\/viedu_dev\/news-cat\/career-technical-education-opportunities-available-at-visions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dual enrollment opportunities<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0helped Siobhan secure her future, while also narrowing down some of the passions she\u2019ll be taking with her into her college\u00a0career.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThrough taking dual enrollment classes in psychology, I discovered my passion for this subject, and participated in a psychology summer class at UC Santa Cruz,\u201d says Siobhan. \u201cNow I am proud to say that <strong>I have been offered admission to study psychology at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucla.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UCLA<\/a>, and am eager to begin the next chapter of my educational journey!<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #002d72;\">A Perfect Fit<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>At Visions, Siobhan was able to\u00a0choose classes based on her interests\u00a0and learning style, and found that the educational model was perfect for her.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI greatly enjoyed my self-directed education with so many resources available to me,\u201d says Siobhan. \u201cThe budget money that students receive helps make education fun by allowing us to participate in many enrichment classes, and\u00a0<strong>Visions\u2019 reputation of academic rigor made it a great choice!<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":17835,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false},"categories":[390,395],"tags":[695,1027,1024,237,1026,1025],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.0 - 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