"I attended SAIL for my last two years of high school and graduated in 2001. I am endlessly thankful for the positive experiences that I had during those two years. I was successful in school before SAIL, but I wasn't passionate. Before SAIL, I felt that high school was something I simply had to "make it through." It was the supportive community of teachers and students at SAIL that I needed. SAIL's teachers encouraged me to explore my passions and get involved in activities. I felt challenged to do my best work because my teachers had the time to really look at my papers, my art, to listen to my thoughts in class discussions and understand my learning process. My experience at SAIL motivated me to go to college and pursue my passions. I received a Bachelor of Social Work degree from FSU in 2004. I have since been working in the area of HIV/AIDS education and advocacy while continuing to work on my Master of Social Work part time at FSU."