Obtaining A High School Degree

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I was accepted into middle college high school in my sophomore year. This meant that I was granted the opportunity to enter a school where I would complete both college and high school level classes so that I could earn enough credits to Achieve an AA degree by the end of my senior year. Since I wasn't here for freshman year I was behind in a number of credits I had compared to my classmates, this meant I would have to push myself to my limits to take enough classes so that I could earn enough credits for an AA degree. An overwelling amount people think that I'm a genius because I am in this program but the truth is I'm just as smart as any regular high school student but the thing that sets me apart is my passion for learning and my will

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