I had no idea what to expect when I first transferred to online school. I was eight years old, and I feared that virtual schooling would limit my opportunities and destroy the social connections I had made at my previous brick and mortar school. It did not take me two months to realize, however, that I could not have been more wrong. In fact, my online school turned out to be more marvelous than anything I had previously experienced.

I first began my online classes with Wyoming Virtual Academy (WYVA). There, I was introduced to a world in which I could chase my passions; a seemingly magical realm that fostered creativity and strengthened talents. I forged multiple lifelong friendships during my seven-year tenure there, and discovered a multitude of previously shrouded interests… some of which influence my career choices to this day. I was as hesitant to leave WYVA in 2020 as I was to leave the brick-and-mortar grade school so many years before; but when I made my final transfer to Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy (OVCA), I was welcomed into a universe more flamboyant and supportive than I could have possibly imagined. Here, all dreams are attainable; all obstacles surmountable; and all interests notable. Though I have been with OVCA for only one year, it has empowered me in my life… and I am ecstatic to see where it takes me next.

Vivian

11^th Grade

Oklahoma Virtual Academy