Advantages of Concurrent Diploma Program Extend Beyond Education for Brazil Grad

By Leslie Cranford, Section Manager

Giovanna Ghedin, from TTU K-12's Liberty Education partner Colegio Sapiens, in Porto Velho, is one of about 800 Brazilian students enrolled in TTU K-12's international concurrent diploma program. But she says her high school experience taught her lessons far beyond the typical classroom. Giovanna wrote these comments about her Texas Tech University High School experience.

Many people ask themselves: what is school for? The answer to this question is pretty simple. School is for everything. Under my perspective, it means a second home. It is where we make friends, acquire knowledge, and learn to live in harmony. It is at school, where we are taught that not everything is easy as we see on television and that it is necessary to fight for what we want. With this in mind, brief words are able to illustrate what the high school program represented for me: complement, opportunity and experience.

First of all, high school for me is something complementary. It is something that will always be part of me. I have always dedicated myself throughout the years and tried to do what I needed in a pleasant way. The program made me grow, not only as a student, but also as a person. Knowing that I can make a difference in someone's life through what I've learned makes me want to always move on.

Secondly, high school for me is, and has always been, a way of trying to achieve new things. During the three years of the program, I had a lot of autonomy and different intellectual challenges to overcome. In addition, I had to work with smart and dynamic people, who have different ways of seeing the world. These and other opportunities taught me to be more confident in my choices and made me feel more valued.

Finally, all the years of learning have brought me a huge load of experience. I had the chance to build solid relationships and friendships, which extend beyond the educational environment. Furthermore, because I had to deal with the adversities of my personal life and with all the challenges of the program itself, I acquired many abilities for life, after all, the student, the professional and the daughter are all in the same person.

Congratulations, Giovanna, to you and your classmates!