When I came to Animas High School, I saw a lot of reasons to come here. There were three main reasons I came here: it was a project-based school, students had more freedom than in a traditional school, and the size of the school.

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Whereas when I did a project on Rosa Parks and the butterfly effect, I knew I had a better understanding of the butterfly effect. I really saw this in the culture of Animas. I really LOVED that they were really about hands-on learning.

 

Another thing I liked about Animas was the fact that the school has a student-teacher relationship, meaning that they trust the students with the ability to have more freedom. So the students can create a project with tons of freedom. Also, you know that the teachers well understand if you weren’t at school because you had a family emergency or you were out sick. Having this relationship knowing that you can talk to them about work and ask them questions is really helpful.

 

The last thing I really liked was the size of the school. It’s small, so you will know a lot of people, so you will feel comfortable working in groups and participating. This will help prepare me to see how I socialize with people, letting me prepare myself for a workplace and helping me feel included in my community. This was also great because the teachers can notice if there is something wrong with you and see how it may affect your grades.

 

These are the reasons I chose this high school to prepare me for my future. It is so nice being able to fit in with peers; this helps me get feedback and see my work and improve it to do some of my best work.