S.L.

Sam Levin

“I think that I’ve definitely become more outgoing because of Community. I had to do a whole bunch of group projects that required collaboration with partners so that truly taught me how to work as a team with classmates. I think since going to this school, I’ve definitely changed for the better and matured as a person. I am ready for the next step. My sister already went [to Community] so I kind of knew what the school was like. What drew me in was the small, connected feel and how personable you are with teachers. Once I got here, the biggest aspect that I liked was having classes mixed with all four grades. When I was a freshman, having seniors in my English class gave me a huge reference. I remember thinking ‘wow, this writing is amazing, I’ll never be that good’. And then here I am now, as a senior, hopefully carrying on that same impact towards underclassmen. Like I said before, [Community] has really prepared me for the world because of collaboration and learning how to work together as a team. I also think I’ve learned how to constructively criticize people on their work, either through peer editing or other activities that we’ve done. This school has taught me that everyone is their own unique person and that it’s perfectly fine to express who you truly are. I’m just glad Community is still going strong. It’s an amazing school even though it’s not the ‘ordinary’ high school experience. I’m grateful to be a part of this unique and tight knit graduating class at this school.”