I would like to express my gratitude to any of those who aided me in going to the National Youth Leadership Forum (NYLF).
When we first got the letter, I was incredibly excited because I got to explore several fields including robotics and crime scene investigation. Then I noticed it would cost $2,000 to attend. We attempted to get a partial scholarship, but realized we wouldn’t get the results until April 26. We began raising money and now I have been accepted into the program.
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