As a child, I have memories of driving down Milwaukee’s streets in my mom’s white Dodge Shadow and listening to the best 90s music on our way to school. Every few years, the route would change along with my school, teachers and friends, because my mother was determined to find the perfect school for her only daughter.
For her, perfection meant a place that challenged me academically, where teachers saw me as more than just a test score. She wanted a school that would put me on the path to college while letting me explore my changing dreams for the future. Some of my schools had a few of the qualities she was looking for, but no one school quite measured up.
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