{"id":16589,"date":"2019-09-25T17:08:59","date_gmt":"2019-09-25T21:08:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/?p=16589"},"modified":"2019-09-25T17:15:27","modified_gmt":"2019-09-25T21:15:27","slug":"jaden_y","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/2019\/09\/25\/jaden_y\/","title":{"rendered":"Paving My Way with AACPS Magnet Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jaden, Grade 12<\/em><\/h2><\/div>

I am an AACPS:<\/strong>\u00a0Student, Brooklyn Park Middle School & North County High School<\/em><\/h3>\n

\"JadenThis fall semester of my senior year (2019) marks six years since I entered Brooklyn Park Middle School in the Performing and Visual Arts Program (PVA). My \u201cprime\u201d (lingo at BPMS meaning my area of study) was Creative Writing and Drama. I still remember the feeling of attending the orientation at Brooklyn Park for the new 6th graders. Surrounding me were my future best friends, teachers I would form close relationships with, and a school that would form the way I thought about my future…I just didn\u2019t know it yet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

On that first day, I was completely frightened for what was to come. I had never been enrolled in a \u201cspecial\u201d program before, and I didn\u2019t like the idea of standing out. <\/span>This isn\u2019t what I\u2019m used to,<\/span><\/i> I thought to myself. A similar feeling arose transferring into North County as a STEM freshman…and currently, while applying to colleges and making my way into senior year, I will say that a familiar feeling is lurking around the corner. But, my experiences in two magnet programs that AACPS has to offer taught me that the sky is <\/span>not <\/span><\/i>the limit and to dive into new situations headfirst. I kept an open mind shifting into 6th grade and used my experience as a PVA student when entering 9th. Attending Brooklyn Park and furthering my education in writing and acting jump started different experiences that my life in high school would bring.<\/span><\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t until after I was promoted that I realized the uniqueness of PVA: a program like no other that taught me it was okay to be \u201cdifferent\u201d and to think outside the box. I learned to treat people as I would want to be treated. Even if I did not use all of the specific concepts I learned from middle school while navigating a STEM high school experience, it was the foundation of the concepts that gave me a head start when I entered 9th grade. First and foremost, my writing skills were enhanced beyond my belief. Who knew my skills as a writer could improve so significantly in 3 short years? I was used to lengthy written pieces that my 9th grade English course would bring, and I knew how to handle constructive criticism when my writing could be improved. I was accustomed to using a computer for Microsoft and Google programs, learned about professionalism and respect in theater (which helped my overall professionalism when consulting with mentors\/teachers), and a multitude of other tricks and tips that seemed to me like common sense. Thinking back, the skills I learned in PVA even helped me create different problem-based projects in PBL (Project Based Learning), a course all STEM students take in grades 9-12 at North County.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Every person\u2019s high school experience is different, but in my case, two distinct AACPS programs (PVA and STEM) paved the way for me to continue a successful career in and after high school. I am currently a student intern at the AACPS Board of Education in the Partnerships, Development & Marketing Department and plan to attend a four-year university next fall to obtain a degree in Business with a concentration in Marketing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Looking back, I\u2019m glad I didn\u2019t overlook the opportunity to audition\/apply to magnet programs that AACPS has to offer. The people I met in both Brooklyn Park\u2019s PVA program and my first 3 years of STEM at North County shifted my thought process when it came to the concept of education. I learned to take risks in a way that I never would have had I not been enrolled in such programs that propel students forward and cultivate creative minds.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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