In ninth grade, I felt lost; I was bullied, and I hated myself more than anyone could ever understand. I knew I needed to make a change because it was making me miserable, and I’d never better myself by staying there. With that in mind, I decided to transfer to LCCTC to study Health Assistance; this stems from my desire to help people and, more importantly, to help children; LCCTC has granted me the ability to do so. I had my whole life ahead of me, I wished for a better life, and I got it.
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| 9th Grade Macheala |
Today, I am a senior in high school who has been accepted to BC3 for their nursing program and will begin my studies next fall. I have worked hard and am still working hard to get where I am at in life. I had doubts in the past where I wasn’t sure how I was going to accomplish what I wanted with my life or how my future would unfold. While I felt lonely in ninth grade and for a while when I got to LCCTC, that soon changed; I now have a direct care staff, my amazing friends, and teachers. Things got much better; I became stronger with the help of SkillsUSA, Peer Leadership, and my friends who make feel loved, appreciated, and accepted. LCCTC became my home away from home, and, when I walk across the stage in June, I’m going to dearly miss the connections I’ve made.
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| Macheala, radient for her senior prom, posing with her friend, Lacey Lopes |
