As my grades started to drop I decided to drop out rather than ruin my hopes of doing well in school.
Mr. LINNELL: The song "Meet the Elements, " like, if this existed in my freshman year of high school, it would have been an incredible godsend for my grades.
My mother was convinced my grades would suffer and my brain would turn to mush, but I always claimed I was doing research for my future career in television.
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This tutor, a college student from Ghana and the first of many mentors who would enter my life, inspired and worked with me to raise my grades, set goals, and pursue higher education.
All along I worked really hard and got the best grades of my life.
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After about 10 seconds I was accepted on the course I wanted - and now I have proved myself with getting very good grades for my work.
Many of my peers at my public high school were talented and had the grades and test scores to attend four-year universities and colleges, but lacked the guidance or resources to navigate the admissions process.
It also helped me to change my status from one of the students with the worst grades to a top student while taking six or seven classes per semester instead of only four as most of my peers.
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