Julia Snyder is from a Connecticut community that “strives to preserve its quiet, small-town charm.” Her favorite color is purple, she loves risotto, enjoys listening to Billie Eilish, and her favored movie is Beauty and the Beast. She attributes her love for the Disney classic to identifying with Belle, the non-conforming lead character who dreams big and is on a quest for knowledge and all that life has to offer.

During her pursuit to discover life beyond her cozy town, Julia heard about Connecticut River Academy (CTRA) through her older sister’s friend, who had been enrolled in the early college magnet high school. Julia was intrigued and encouraged after hearing that the magnet school had supportive teachers. Now a senior at Connecticut River Academy, Julia couldn’t be happier about her decision: “All the teachers really want you to do your best. They love seeing you succeed and I feel very supported by all of them here.”

When asked if she was nervous on her first day of high school, Julia readily admitted, “I’ve always been a very shy and introverted person… I didn’t know anyone at all… [but] everyone’s included [here]… nice, and welcoming. 他们希望每个人都能感受到爱。 They want you to [voice] your opinion and [share] what you’re passionate about.”

While Julia will always carry that small-town feeling within her character, she attributes CTRA to showing her what else life has to offer. “CTRA really exposed me to the world. I’m from a really small town and it opened my eyes about different cultures…I met my two best friends on the first day, and we just connected right then and there.” Julia spoke about the first time she took her new friends to her hometown and how they were impressed by the big backyard that they could hang out in. “…Even though we [are] different, growing up in totally different places, we connected, and I knew CTRA was the right place for me.”

朱莉娅现在发现自己在大四的中间，她正在为她的顶点投资组合工作。 顶点项目由所有高年级学生完成，并体现了CTRA的使命之一：迎合公民责任。 “我们的顶点项目都是关于行动的，”朱莉娅实事求是地说，“……我们将在社区采取行动，带回一些我们真正感兴趣的东西。” 茱莉亚的巅峰之作是提高人们对小学音乐教育项目资金的认识。 作为音乐荣誉协会CTRA的Tri-M荣誉计划的成员，作为一个非常喜欢和朋友一起听音乐的人，朱莉娅希望“为孩子们创造一个通过音乐表达情感的安全空间”。 茱莉亚对舒缓的吉他琴弦并不陌生，她想把重点放在音乐对儿童及其发展的影响上。 这个选择对朱莉娅来说再合适不过了。 她最喜欢的地方是CTRA音乐室，她最喜欢的老师是Mr. Bernard，他负责学校的音乐和艺术表演。 “他真的和我们很亲近……他会问你今天过得怎么样，如果他发现有什么不对劲，他会把你拉到一边。” 他只是确保每个人都知道他们属于这里，并且得到支持。”

当被问及她的未来时，朱莉娅自信地透露了她的远大计划，高中毕业后主修商业和传播，希望最终接管家族企业。 她的家族企业专注于高质量的工艺，并从头到尾监督项目，这与朱莉娅的职业道德惊人地相似。 作为康涅狄格河学院早期大学模式的一部分，朱莉娅已经学习了大学水平的英语、心理学和沟通课程，以及她所有的二年级课程，以及她最喜欢的免学费课程——管理导论。 参加康涅狄格河学院使朱莉娅从一个小镇高中生变成了皇冠app课程的积极参与者，与来自不同社区的朋友们在一起。 毕业后，茱莉亚不仅会收到她的高中文凭，而且还会对她面前的所有机会有一个无价的看法和展望。

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