I really value my education and commute about two hours every day to and from school. I attended a private Catholic elementary school and wanted to continue my education at a similar high school. However, my father was fired while I was in eighth grade. Given the high price of private high schools, I decided it would be better to attend a public high school. I transferred to another school district, to attend an academically challenging school that would give me a great educational foundation that I could build on in college. In the end I was happy I made that choice. I made great friends who encouraged me to do my best and I also worked hard to achieve satisfaction with all of my