“Indiana Career Connections Academy lets me talk to my teachers, whether that’s through LiveLesson® sessions or WebMail. Being able to talk to my teachers regularly strengthens the relationship I have with them. My favorite subjects are English and P.E. I like English because I like reading, and I like P.E. because it gives me the chance to take a break from the computer and get up and move around some.

I previously attended [traditional] public school, but Connections Academy is a lot different. For one thing, I am not stuck doing work at a certain time every day. I can work ahead or take breaks in the middle of the day as long as I get my work done.

This means staying caught up on my work so, at the end of the day, I can work on my dirt bikes. Most of my friends enjoy riding dirt bikes, and I am able to stay in touch with them. When we get together, we go ride. I am also currently working as a diesel mechanic on semitrucks at a trucking company.

After I graduate from school, I would like to be a mechanic of some sort, whether that’s a small engines mechanic or diesel mechanic. My plans after school mainly consist of getting a job in the mechanic field. Taking the career cluster classes and attending those LiveLesson sessions really helps in the long run.”