Never give up. That’s the advice Oasis Academy College Prep Senior Jasmin Ledesma has for future students.
Oasis is the fifth school that Ledesma has attended. She started at Oasis her Freshman year during the Pandemic.
“COVID affected my education at Oasis because I was starting at a new school and I had no idea what was going on because everyone was ahead of me and I was failing my classes. There was a point in Sophomore year where I wanted to quit school because I was so behind and I just felt like I did not know anything and I was too embarrassed to ask for help. Mrs. Berenice De Leon was the first person who helped me get caught up and helped me feel more motivated to keep going,” said Ledesma.
That level of support continued throughout the rest of her career at Oasis.
“I just have never felt my education was important to other teachers until I came to Oasis. My teachers at Oasis were the best, they made me feel welcomed and cared about my education and me personally. These three and half years have been the best years of my schooling,” she added.
Ledesma has one person in particular she would like to thank for his help and guidance.
“I would like to thank Counselor Andy Lenon. Every meeting I had with him helped me feel more inspired to do more with my life. I feel more confident coming out of his room each time. He is like one of my friends. We can sit there and talk and he will listen to me. He is there for his students even when he is busy. He had always made time for me even if it was for just five minutes,” Ledesma said.
Ledesma will continue her education at Western Nevada College after graduation. She then plans to transfer to Truckee Meadows Community College and study to become a Pediatric Nurse, Obstetrics Nurse, or an ultrasound technician.
“You are given this opportunity to start college earlier than many people take advantage of it. When you start failing to ask for help. Remember there’s always going to be bad times in between before you succeed in life,” closed Ledesma.