Also, it allowed me to stay out of trouble and have a large number of teachers who wanted to see me strive and mature. When it came time to choose a high school, obstacles also emerged. The price of education in Catholic high schools was almost triple that of middle schools. Besides the fact that my older sister was going to college, my parents didn't know if they could afford it. My options at the time were: Central High School (which was the best in the city, violence was low, and teachers were dedicated to student success. The downside was that the classes were larger than I was used to). , Putnam High School (a vocational school), Sci-Tech and Commerce High School (which had more violence and less dedicated students). Eventually, my parents were fortunately able to get the money together to send me to Cathedral High School. This decision mainly shaped me for the future. While here, class sizes never exceeded 20 students, allowing for a close-knit community. Courses offered such as IB Theory of Knowledge involved challenging one's mind, and the overall environment involved more intense language and greater mutual respect. I also learned the importance of speaking up and truly making your voice heard. During my sophomore year, Diosease of Springfield began to question the financial aspects of the subsequent reconstruction of my school