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Brody Vessels

An ABE student by the name of Brody Vessels, sports a short beard, and glasses as they smile at the camera. They are wearing a black Under Armour hoodie with a red lining and a red logo, paired with a black baseball cap. The background is a light beige wall with a dark band running horizontally near the bottom.

February 01, 2021

I went to Reitz my freshman year of high school. Then my family moved to Florida for my dad鈥檚 job, so I attended school there in the tenth and eleventh grades. I fell behind and didn鈥檛 have good enough grades to be able to graduate.

We eventually moved back to Evansville, and in February 2020, I decided it was the right time to go back to school. I knew it was all in my hands whether or not I would graduate. I chose to motivate myself to get my HSE because I had to get my life going and wanted to reach my potential.

Due to COVID, school shut down in March, but when it reopened in August, I returned to class with Ms. Waters. She encouraged me every day, and within a couple months, I was ready to take the test. I passed three subjects on my first try and only had reading and math left to go. I was able to try again and passed reading on my second try. All I had left was math; I wasn鈥檛 about to give up. 

Taking my math test a third time was nerve wracking, but I passed! I am very proud of myself. Having my HSE means that there are more opportunities in life, and it makes it easier for me to get a job. The classes helped me grow into a more socially involved person, and I鈥檓 more prepared for what lies ahead. 

A couple of big things have happened recently: I just got my license and have a car now, and I started working at Fazoli鈥檚 and Lewis Bakery. Now that I have money coming in, I am going to try to save up. In the future, I would like to flip houses. There is a possibility that I will eventually get more school or training. This program has enabled me to have a better start to my life. 

My advice to others is, 鈥淒on鈥檛 give up on yourself. Believe in yourself and do the work. If you do that, there will be a good outcome.鈥�

Brody鈥檚 family is very supportive of him. His dad said, 鈥淏rody is trying to be the best he can be. I鈥檓 very proud of him.鈥�

Brody鈥檚 instructor, Stacy Waters, shared, 鈥淏rody was a dedicated student who worked very hard every day to reach his goal of earning an HSE.鈥� 

Stacy and the 日韩中文字幕福利片 Adult Education Team are so proud of you, Brody! You never gave up, and look at you now 鈥� one of our success stories! Thanks for sharing your story and allowing us to be part of your journey. We wish you luck in all your future endeavors!!