The programs are so fun and unique, and I've found people as friends.

It was phenomenal. We actually got to listen in on the House of Representatives meeting. It's amazing how many people it takes to run the state.

A lot of people made fun of me. They said, 'Nice bike lift.' I knew exactly what this bike would look like before I even bought one part.

At 13, I believed these people were my friends. They were kind. They complimented me. They wanted to know about my day.

At Xavier I was a biology and pre-med double major, but they handle pre-med differently out here and I am not in the program yet. My classes are totally different. I went from molecular biology and other science courses to English classes like Eroticism and Love in the Middle Ages.

I got to Tucson on the 6th and had a full schedule of classes that same day. The teachers were all willing to work with me and have been good about taking my situation into consideration.