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I never thought a school could change me.

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But Freemen's did

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On my first day, I was nervous

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Unsure of where I'd fit in

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But it didn't take long to realise...

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Freemen's isn't just about lessons and exams.

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It's about discovering who you are

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I learned that mistakes

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They aren't failures

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They are opportunities

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That working with others

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Especially people totally different from me

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Made me better and stronger

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That pushing myself, even when it was uncomfortable

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Led to things

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I never thought I could do

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Somewhere along the way

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I stopped just being a student

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and started becoming...

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me

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A leader

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A problem solver

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Someone ready to make a difference

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and take on whatever comes next

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Freemen's didn't just prepare me for the future.

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It helped me create it.