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    {"id":4333,"date":"2018-04-24T08:58:05","date_gmt":"2018-04-24T08:58:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.viedu.org\/?p=4333"},"modified":"2023-05-10T21:49:50","modified_gmt":"2023-05-10T21:49:50","slug":"graduate-spotlight-visions-helped-student-escape-bullying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crodev.site\/viedu_dev\/graduate-spotlight-visions-helped-student-escape-bullying\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Spotlight: Visions Helped Student Escape Bullying"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class='hr av-lhi8ea7h-499966f47fb006f46878e2a0a26f873f hr-default  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  av-small-hide av-mini-hide'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-4j408d-968446d15a181751c2541786b2beec75 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr  first flex_column_div '   ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lhi8er42-fd178df6cc2f230e8baf29881ba414ce\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lhi8er42-fd178df6cc2f230e8baf29881ba414ce .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lhi8er42-fd178df6cc2f230e8baf29881ba414ce av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-2  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '  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-6196 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-6196 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/crodev.site\/viedu_dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Angel-viedu.org_-495x400.png\" alt='Picture of Angel Gonzales, Independent Study Academy, Class of 2016.' title='Angel Gonzales'  height=\"400\" width=\"495\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='hr av-lhi8eex6-540d2598c6e7e97a7c9ada5113de10bb hr-default  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_one_full  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-35iljh-2c618565c0993b21eb4b8e784c0e80c4 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_hr  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div '   ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lhi8b802-3afeefbee013da53c5f47d27dcce54bb'  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;\">Graduate Spotlight: Visions Helped Student Escape Bullying<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/test-www.viedu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Grad-Spotlight-Angel-Gonzales.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Angel Gonzales<\/a> needed a change. She was <\/span><strong>struggling with bullying<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in her public school and life at home wasn\u2019t easy. Despite all of these challenges she was determined to not let her circumstances affect her future. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When she <a href=\"https:\/\/crodev.site\/viedu_dev\/independent-study\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">found Visions<\/a> she felt like a weight had been lifted from her shoulders. <\/span><strong>She wasn\u2019t afraid to go to school anymore<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, she could work at her own pace and she finally felt understood. Angel found herself enjoying her school work thanks to her teacher, Brandon Kim. The work was an escape and Brandon gave her suggestions for additional outlets including karate and UFC fighting. These activities gave Angel a release and instilled the <\/span><strong>confidence in her to tackle life without fear<\/strong><b>. <\/b><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;I was really scared of being judged. My teacher would talk to me about what I\u2019ve been through which is something that no one ever did for me. That\u2019s what opened up the gates for me to succeed.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This confidence also helped her pursue her singing career. Since the age of three, Angel has been performing. She sings in the choir, plays many instruments including the guitar and piano and has performed for thousands on YouNow, an online broadcasting site. <\/span><strong>Angel also sang at our 2016 graduation ceremony<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at the Memorial Auditorium.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #002d72;\">Where Is She Now?<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>After graduating from Visions, Angel traveled with her fianc\u00e9\u00a0and found out that she was expecting a baby boy. She also trained to become a suicide text line counselor to help people that suffered from the same struggles she had faced. To further her career she is <strong>pursuing her Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Cyber Security<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> online at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcu.edu\/?utm_expid=.bveYfmYoTk-MC3NtPD5OEg.0&amp;utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grand Canyon University<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. She hopes to use her education and strong computer skills to eventually work for the CIA. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Angel is also actively pursuing her singing career. She is <\/span><strong>performing this summer at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.castatefair.org\/home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">California State Fair<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and plans to <\/span><strong>audition for the next season of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/americas-got-talent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">America\u2019s Got Talent<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;I\u2019m thankful for Visions helping me escape bullying at my old high school and helping me graduate. I will forever appreciate you all!&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #002d72;\">Advice for Students<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We asked Angel what she would tell current and prospective Visions students. These are her words of wisdom:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look at where you are right now \u2026 are you happy? If not, you should make a change.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visions lets you work at your own pace and you can escape the peer pressure.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are people out there that want to push you towards the good things in life.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Life will be hard if you don\u2019t get the education you need. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visions is proud to share Angel\u2019s success story and we hope it inspires current and future students. 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