Participating in the Residential Summer Bridge 2015 showed me a different way of living. I've learned that I need a lot of help with my academics. I thought I was a really good scholar when it came to academics, but my grades showed me otherwise. I created a different lifestyle because before Bridge I didn't do homework or even study. Every weekend I went out and went to parties and did non-charitable things. Now I stay at home and do my homework because first I have to learn how to do school-related things and if there is time left I could have fun. I've learned to get what I need and not what I want. I learned a lot of communication skills thought of as Bridge like being aware of what I say because I might not be. I learned that I can disrespect someone with my body language and attitude. I've noticed that I can communicate with people I never imagined I could socialize with. I've learned that it's not bad to ask for help, but it's good to be able to understand a topic. I am grateful to all the Bridge staff who made my experience unforgettable. I am grateful to my residential mentor Seairra Ford who helped me grow as a person and transition from caterpillar to butterfly. I am grateful to my academic mentor Maria Tirado for not giving up and for pushing me to reflect better on this experience, for calling me out when I did something bad and for making me understand things that I didn't see from my point of view and for being there to me when I need her. I am grateful to her for putting up with my madness. I am grateful to Professor Omatsu for putting up with me and showing me things I didn't learn in high school.