I go to School Without Walls, and I’m a member of the class of 2016. When time comes for me to graduate, I hope to continue on to college, and possibly the military, but with the current presidential campaign’s candidates, the military might not be the best option. I’m thinking about staying local and go to my hometown college, the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) and major in computer science. I have further hopes for that degree to be used as a key into the STEM workforce, and become a cyber-security analyst or a penetration tester, someone who hacks into networks to discover weaknesses. Yet right now, my favorite job is working with the Young Women’s Project (YWP). I say it’s my favorite because since working here I’ve met a lot of people from other schools, and I’ve come to get to know people at my school and their odd needs. The work is enjoyable because the concept is simplistic, keep kids safe by sending kids to advocate. I think the concept is great, because when a friend tells you to strap up I think you might just listen. It also allows me to joke around and learn a lot more about people’s life away from school. This job has also made me feel bolder because of the chances to testify, I’ve only done so twice, but I feel like in comparison from my first time, I grew a lot in my public speaking skills for my second. A lot of that is to thank for the experience, and I believe that’s one of my favorite things about being a peer advocate, including the other staff I had said before.