Jodi Egan:  

I never liked High School. Or having to live in the God forsaken desert. And I didn't experience the things that I feel normal teens do. Because I was so out of my comfort zone. I am an OC girl. Who loves the beach. and Disneyland. . I pretty much hated every minute at AV High. And I never tell anyone I had to graduate from High School there. I was bitter about it for most of my life. It had nothing to do with my classmates. I was taken from a city and school I loved.. And put into some really uncomfortable situations. Ending up at AV High. To this day I have a problem with the cards I was dealt. I am no longer full of hatred for how my High School years turned out. I have a Son of my own that I could have never uprooted in his teen years. I never wanted him to feel the overwhelming pain I did. My parents are gone. And I was more than blessed to have them. It was their decision to move me out of my comfort zone. And put me in a place I could ever be ok with. That caused my complete break down. And caused me to want to get as far away from the from the High Desert.as I could at ...Expand for more