{"id":3501,"date":"2021-02-12T10:56:55","date_gmt":"2021-02-12T16:56:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d46e648428.nxcli.io\/?p=3501"},"modified":"2021-02-12T16:18:27","modified_gmt":"2021-02-12T22:18:27","slug":"upenn-freshman-and-author-ideyah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/highjumpchicago.org\/ar\/upenn-freshman-and-author-ideyah\/","title":{"rendered":"UPenn \u0637\u0627\u0644\u0628\u0629 \u0648\u0645\u0624\u0644\u0641\u0629 \u060c I'deyah"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

University of Pennsylvania freshman I\u2019deyah was interviewed this past summer on ABC 7\u2019s Chicago Graduation 2020 Special \u201cThe After Party.\u201d Watch her full interview here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’deyah has long used her talents to inspire other kids. At just seven years old, she published her first book to help budding authors find their voices through writing. “I just loved writing, and I decided to take all of my ideas to paper,” she says. Over the next ten years, I’deyah kept moving forward. Writing two additional books was just the start. She joined High Jump’s 26th cohort at the Parker Campus after hearing about the program from her mother. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I chose to join High Jump because I heard that it could better me academically and expose me to schools around Chicago. Through High Jump, I knew that I would also develop another family\/support system to aid me in my upcoming years.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

High Jump helped I\u2019deyah decide to attend the Latin School of Chicago for high school. \u201cMy first choice was Jones College Prep because at the time, I was not exposed to independent schools, which limited my outlook on high schools. Yet by attending High Jump, they opened my eyes and I ended up applying for Latin School of Chicago, where I fell in love with the school and curriculum. I was then stuck in a hard spot of picking between Jones and Latin, yet I feel I made the right decision and couldn’t be happier with my choice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Latin, I\u2019deyah got involved in dance, softball, and the school newspaper. She graduated in 2020, although her graduation year didn\u2019t go quite as she expected. In March, she had several college visits planned. \u201cAll of that has gone out the window,\u201d she says. \u201cEverything was postponed.\u201d But she didn\u2019t let restrictions on in-person interaction slow her down. This past summer, I\u2019deyah returned to High Jump as an online teacher\u2019s assistant and a Writer\u2019s Workshop assistant to support younger students in the program. She felt that her writing assistance was particularly important, as many students don\u2019t have writing classes in their home schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This fall, I\u2019deyah began attending the University of Pennsylvania as a Health & Societies major on the pre-med track. The skills she developed at High Jump helped her succeed in high school and will continue to benefit her in college. \u201cI noticed that I became more focused and developed better time management skills [at High Jump]. Due to my commitment with High Jump, my workload increased, and I found myself working to fight my stress and stay focused with my work. Therefore, I became a better student overall.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For a behind-the-scenes look at what High Jump students experience, check out this video from ABC 7.<\/a> You can help High Jump give more students like I\u2019deyah opportunities to learn and achieve more; as I\u2019deyah says, \u201cBy strengthening the High Jump program, you\u2019re strengthening the lives of these kids.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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