I first heard about the Ivy League
Connection when David came home one day from school and just started talking
about it. I was amazed that there was a program like the Ivy League Connection
right in our school district, helping our students go beyond their full
capabilities. I had my doubts of the program being a full scholarship because
it was an Ivy League program, but David took me straight to the ILC website to
prove. I have always wanted my children to have a better life than me: to
explore the world, to have no worries, and be happy. The only way for them to
reach this was by education, so I pushed David to go for the program.
After our conversation about the
ILC, I knew it in my heart he would get accepted because he stopped doing his
regular activities during the winter break and was focused on the program. His
face was so focused on getting in, that when I finally heard that he had made
the interview, I was glad to see him smiling again. The interview process was
really nerve racking having to wait for everyone to go up, and then an extra
hour for the final decisions. While we waited, I can remember him being ready
to jump out of his chair, thinking that he was not going to be accepted. I
remained hopeful and told him that he still had a chance because he gives
himself high standards, and from personal experience as being his mother, he
almost always does very well. As the results were being announced, he was
surprised to have been accepted. The night ended with excitement for the whole
family.
As the months passed, along with each
of the events, I could see David’s excitement towards the program. I was a bit
nervous myself as a mother, because he has never been away from home for more
than a one or two days. The physics program was a month, which made me worry
once he was there. After talking with him for the first week, his voice sounded
very excited and I could tell by the blogs that he was having lots of fun,
which helped take away my worries.
The ILC has opened the world to
David, which he was able to do because he always worked hard in school. My
family would like to thank Mr. Ramsey, Don Gosney, and Ms. Kronenberg for
giving David this wonderful opportunity and for their dedication to help the
students of our community to go beyond California. I would also like to thank Ian
Lawrence, his chaperone, for the excellent care of the students. David seems
more ambitious than ever now, because the Ivy League Connection has shown him
hard work does pay off. Once again, thank you to everyone from the Ivy League
Connection.
Silvia Barba
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