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CLASS OF 2021
Maya Lonstein
Los Angeles, California
In the book Siddhartha, the main character says, “Most people are like a falling leaf, which is blown and is turning around through the air, and wavers, and tumbles to the ground. But others, a few, are like stars, they go on a fixed course, no wind reaches them, in themselves they have their law and their course.”
When I first was a student at Delphian, I was definitely a falling leaf. I was easily blown and turned through the air. I had little integrity, no leadership skills, no self-determinism, and no drive. I had no idea what I was capable of.
In my sophomore and early junior years, I wasn’t even blown by the wind. I was on the ground. I had hit a low in my life that I hadn’t experienced before. My integrity was gone and I didn’t even know who I was. Slowly but surely, I started to get my integrity back. I was starting to find myself.
I was sort of on a high in my junior and senior years. I was so proud of myself for getting out of this mess and finding myself. I had continued stably for so long without any major upsets or issues.
This all came crashing down a few months before I graduated. I started finding my whole life crumbling again. It took me a bit to realize that finding myself was only half of the battle. Maintaining my integrity and pulling myself out of rough situations was what I needed to achieve, so that is exactly what I did. I pulled myself out of the situation that I was in and then some. At that moment, I turned from a falling leaf to the brightest star in the sky.
Thanks to my journey at Delphian, I am unchangeably on my own course. Now I know that no troubles will reach me because I can pull myself out of the worst of situations. I have turned into the person that I want to be: a bright star on a fixed course. I am now the brightest star in the sky and I know that I am capable of anything.
Jolie Ramos and Maya Lonstein
Kabir Mann
Lombard, Illinois
Graduating With Honors
This place is miraculous. If one takes a look around the school, they will immediately see lively, competent individuals. This is Delphian.
Every single one of us has our superpower. My superpower is the ability to care; I care about everyone around me. Whether I show it or not, my decisions will always sprout from that ability to care.
We all have our superpowers. This program is designed in a way that ensures that one’s superpower is apparent to him by the time he graduates. He has chances to demonstrate that superpower numerous times.
Through reading the literature program, doing the courses, and expanding in the practical area, I have seen myself from this brand new perspective.
I am thankful to have been able to experience this. Thank you, Delphian.
Kabir Mann
Tal Akilov
Jerusalem, Israel
When I first came to Delphian, I was an 11-year-old girl that didn’t know what to expect from life. I was a shy girl that didn’t know any English; I was a girl that wouldn’t speak up about anything that she thought was wrong. I was a girl that always relied on people, and I was a girl that made the wrong decisions from not thinking clearly.
My Delphian journey took about eight years, and eight years is a long time, but it felt like no time. In my old school, I learned English and I thought I did really well on it, so when I came to Delphian I was so excited to use the English I knew. I then came to realize that I most definitely did not know English, so instead of starting in the international program, I had to start in the beginning ESL program where I gained some of the basic English foundations.
I slowly started to learn English and started to move up the forms. During my journey here at Delphian, I have had many difficulties keeping others’ and my ethics intact.
I continued progressing and continued to face challenges, but I knew that facing challenges here was a part of the whole program. Form 8 was truly a beautiful form. It helped me close up my whole education here at Delphian and helped me gain confidence.
Throughout my journey, I have changed a lot, physically and mentally. I have become more able, confident, and willing to try new things. I was able to overcome many difficulties that I never thought I would overcome.
The academic program helped me so much with my confront, my leadership skills, and my public speaking abilities. These points were really hard for me to overcome, but with the help from my study partner, I was able to accomplish what I was aiming for.
One of my realizations was that ending my Delphian journey here does not mean it’s the end; it’s just the beginning. Now, it is my turn to use the gift that Delphian has given me.
Everyone is capable of anything; you just need to put your mind to it and work hard to achieve it.
Left to Right: Santino Marrazzo, Tal Akilov, Wahia Mita, Roni Akilov
Devin McDaniel
Clearwater, Florida
Wow! I can’t believe that I am done. It has been five long years, but they were the best years of my life so far. This was the time and the place where I truly grew up and found who I really was. It is where I became the Devin I am today.
When I first arrived at Delphian, I didn’t really pay much attention to the world around me. I spent a lot of time in my head with my own thoughts. I was very nervous and uncertain about myself and my abilities. Throughout the program this began to change. I did various projects and pushed myself to do things that I was uncomfortable doing, such as leading a group of students on services that helped keep the school functioning and clean. The biggest change, however, came on the Form 7 and Form 8 programs.
On Form 7, I first started to look towards my future and plan what I was going to do. I also took on more projects which challenged me to step even further out of my shell. I became a member of the student council and ran weekend student services, which involved me having to run multiple groups of people and make sure they were cleaning and doing a good job.
Form 8 was when I became me: truly capable and ready to take on the world ahead of me. I found what I truly wanted to do with my life and started working towards that goal. I did projects including running a group of students on setting up and running a Delphian booth at an airshow. I also worked in an elementary school classroom which taught me patience and how to get people to do what they are supposed to do. The academic program also taught me many useful life skills and got me thinking about the world around me. I saw that I was no longer “Mouse Man,” but was someone who was competent, able to speak his thoughts, and could survive well no matter what he did.
Devin McDaniel
Jolie Ramos
Englewood, New Jersey
This is a quote that applied to most of my time at Delphian: “Nothing is so commonplace as to wish to be remarkable.” -Oliver Wendell Holmes
I had people who I found remarkable, and I tried to copy these people to bring out these qualities in myself. My personality became completely unrecognizable to me, and I didn’t like who I was.
I decided to change this by being who I knew I was underneath, and positively influencing my environment. I realized that I could effect change, and I began to hold myself accountable for the things around me.
My biggest success from this was finding how powerful I really was. I saw the changes I could make and the help I could offer. I never knew I was such a capable person, and it was so shocking that I was more than just another person in a crowd.
After I knew I was capable, I needed to be willing to demonstrate my abilities. I had a hard time consistently being this influential person, but once I found my personality again and was willing to be that person, I had no trouble.
Showing people my true personality was scary because I wasn’t sure if they would like me for who I was, but having the courage to become myself was my biggest victory on this program, and I am so grateful for this.
Now I am happy, I know who I am, and what I am capable of. Thank you, Delphian, for showing me the person I could be, and giving me the tools to do so.
Jolie Ramos and her dad
Isabella Yang
Huizhou, China
I wasn’t expecting too much from Delphian when I first came here. My only purpose was to get into a good college so I could succeed in life.
However, Delphian gave me way more than I was expecting. The purpose of the Delphian program wasn’t just sending students to college. Its purpose was to help students find their own purposes and goals in life. Because of the individualized program, every student gets to choose their path. I chose to be a leader in the student body, a role model for younger students, a young scientistto-be, a good friend, an ethical student, and a caring daughter.
At Delphian, I had the freedom to choose what kind of person I want to be in the future. I gained knowledge, and I use the knowledge to create my own knowledge; I have integrity, and I use my integrity to make decisions for myself; I understand ethics, and I use ethics to be a righteous person; I am a leader, and I use leadership to help me succeed in life.
Now my purpose has changed. Getting into a good college is not my only purpose anymore. I want to be a person with the four points on the Delphian logo. I want to be a good person and contribute to the world in my way.
Finally, I finished this chapter of my life, and I gained all the tools I need for a brighter future. The Delphian program shaped me into the person I am now, and I will be using the tools and knowledge I learned here to explore the world.
Isabella Yang
Angel Chen
Shenzhen, China
This is the quote posted on our gym’s board.
I can’t help thinking why I ended up spending my four years at Delphian. “To get a better education,” I would say when my parents first drove me up the hill and couldn’t find a spot to park our car.
My four years started with playing mafia in conversation class and holding a bright pink tennis racket trying to catch the ball that was blown away by the strong wind on our tennis court.
“Why did I start here?” “To see the deer jumping around on our soccer field. To hear the ‘hot corner’ when I am hungry. To see my friends around me laughing. To hear the printers spitting out papers…” This is the answer I give now.
There is no right answer. Like what was said in “The Road Not Taken,” I chose the Delphian road without hesitation knowing there was no chance back. Now, I stand in front of another divergent path. Looking back at the road I just finished, there is the most beautiful rainbow in the sky.
Angel Chen
Aya Jefford
Sydney, Australia
Looking back at the person that I was before coming to Delphian, I can barely recognise myself. I was shy and scared, and never knew which direction to go in. I relied on others to tell me what was next and to show me the right path. It wasn’t until I came to Delphian that I even realized, I knew what the right path was.
Delphian gave me the opportunity to figure out for myself what I really thought and who I really am. I figured out what was true for myself and what wasn’t. All of the hard work, the challenges, the ups and downs I have faced at Delphian, shaped me into the person I am today. I no longer need a person to tell me where to go and what to do next.
I have discovered integrity, and I am suddenly the one leading the way. I have found out how capable I am, and I have challenged myself to do things I could never think of doing before.
At the beginning of my Delphian journey I remember feeling like a small fish in a big pond, now I am a big fish in a small pond ready to explore the sea.
Aya Jefford
Haleigh Simington
Clearwater, Florida
I have never felt so ready and excited for the future. I have developed such strong admiration and care for the things, people, and beauty around me, and I know that I have access to all the tools I will need in life.
My life in public school was a downward spiral and Delphian helped me save my education and my future. Through both good and bad times, I have learned that I can handle any situation that I’m presented with and I can create whatever I want to create.
The Delphian program is put together so carefully and so perfectly. I cannot imagine a better way to have spent the last five years of my life. The beauty and magic of Delphian is very difficult to explain in words, but I am beyond grateful to have had the opportunity to experience it.
Haleigh Simington
Sophia Correa
Coral Gables, Florida
Before I came to Delphian I was a shy and timid girl who was afraid to speak her mind. I hated when people asked me for my opinion because I would rather just agree with what they were thinking or saying. I was not outgoing and did not like talking to people that I didn’t know.
For the first three months of being here, right after I was done with my classes I would go directly to my faculty advisor’s office and just wait there until I went home at the end of the night. I didn’t talk to anyone except for the people I lived with and a few classmates.
Once I got more into the program I realized that I actually had to work for things. I couldn’t just try to get by here. I realized I actually had to talk to new people to get things I wanted. But I am so glad I had to do that because if I didn’t I wouldn’t be the person I am today.
Once I actually started talking to new people and getting to know them I realized how special each person was. From then on I started learning things from each person I got to know. I learned about appreciating the beauty in life and that whenever I have doubts about something I should, metaphorically, jump off the airplane and do it.
No matter where you go or what you do, there are challenges ahead of you. What I’m asking from each of you, and from myself, is to meet those challenges straight on with your head held high and your heart wide open. It’s not enough to simply try to get by in life. You must try to excel in everything you do; strive for excellence in every task, large or small. Because when you succeed, you are in a position to give rather than take.
Sophia Correa
Lochlan Scharpf
Yamhill, Oregon
It wasn’t until late in my Delphian career that I realized how capable I actually was. I would always tell myself how incapable I was and that I wasn’t worthy of the success I could bring myself. I saw the practical aspect of the Delphian program and all the projects that were a part of it, and I thought that I would never be a Delphian graduate.
It wasn’t until I did some real projects with computers, ones that challenged me, that I found myself to be capable. I was doing things that I would have found impossible a year ago. I was accomplishing long-time goals and gaining new abilities and greater understanding.
My Delphian journey was a turbulent one, and I struggled. That changed when I set my heart and brain on graduation, and I decided it would be so. After that moment I began to really apply myself, to use my skills and abilities in earnest. I stopped crippling myself with my own negative expectations, and I began to believe in Lochlan. I thought of myself as a skilled individual, no longer a boy who couldn’t use his own abilities.
I’m ready to move on to the next stage of my life, using the tools I learned at Delphian to help further my goals. I’m a Delphian graduate, and I’m excited to see what the rest of my life has to offer me.
Lochlan Scharpf
Harry Chen
Shenzhn, China
Form 8 was indeed the icing on the cake. I learned to communicate well, to lead people, to make a speech to the whole school, to maintain a diet, to understand marriage, and much more.
Through the reading program, I read about the fundamentals of democracy, a dystopian society, poetry, and an ideal republic. Most importantly, I confronted my education and my future. I am now ready to tackle college, life, and whatever is next.
Harry Chen
LouElla Taufer
Clearwater, Florida
My Delphian journey started when I was 11 years old. My brother and I were coming to the school for a visit. We had almost arrived and were driving on Rock Creek Road. This was the first time that I saw the school, and I immediately got goosebumps and knew I had to graduate from here.
A few years went by before I arrived as a student. When I first arrived in the airport, I was greeted by the whole volleyball team and coach. This was the first time I had felt so welcomed and loved by a group other than my family. This was when my Delphian experience truly started.
While on Form 6 Entry and Form 6 there were many times when I wanted to give up and leave. This would usually happen once the volleyball season had ended. Volleyball was my only game in life; there weren’t any practical or academic games.
I didn’t see a difference in being here or being at home and attending Delphi Florida. I was in a shell and hadn’t found myself. When problems would come up, I wouldn’t take responsibility for them and somehow found a way out of the situation.
The Delphian summer internship was when it all started to change. I was given multiple different jobs and at first was very overwhelmed and exhausted. After a few days of doing the jobs, I realized that I could do anything that I set my mind to. After I realized that, I started to become my true self.
Towards the beginning of Form 7, I was put on the student council as the vice president. As the vice president, I learned how to confidently lead, be responsible, ethical and have integrity.
Form 7 was the start of the magic. There isn’t just one thing I could tell you that would explain the “magic.” The magic was the whole thing put together. There was so much beauty in the literature, practical and academic areas.
Once I had completed Form 7, I wanted to play a game which was to finish Form 8 by spring break. Some people told me it wasn’t possible. This made me even more ambitious to get it done. I did it to prove myself right. I now know what I am capable of doing, and that is anything I put my mind to.
Delphian has prepared me for anything in life, and I know now why this little castle on the hill is so special and a magical place.
I was on the volleyball team for four years at Delphian. Every single practice, game, tournament and moment that we had together meant the world to me. I have never laughed harder and had more fun than with the girls on the volleyball team.
- E. E. Cummings
I am now ready to take on life.
LouElla Taufer
Class of 2021
Back Row L-R: Owen Rappoport, Wahia Mita, Kabir Mann, Lance Doven, Harry Chen, Connor Mathers, Lochlan Scharpf, Ricardo Ruiz Romero Middle Row L-R: Tal Akilov, Ava Almstead, Charley Guo, Howard Luo, Alex Han, Santino Marrazzo, Andrés García, William Wang, Haleigh Simington, Maya Lonstein, Front Row L-R: Aya Jefford, Isabella Yang, Sarah Holyfield, Angel Chen, Doris Luo, Jolie Ramos, Juliet Holyfield, Sophia Correa, Calliope Whitworth, Raina Schofield Not Pictured: Devin McDaniel and LouElla Taufer
Calliope Whitworth
Sheridan, Oregon
Graduating With Honors
I have gone to Delphian for six years. In that time I’ve gone from a shy middle school girl to the confident, capable individual that I am today.
The Delphian program is unlike any other education system on the planet. This is not to try and flatter Delphian or positively promote the school. This is only my observation from applying what I learned from the Delphian program.
Delphian has certain technologies that you won’t find just lying around. You’d have to search far and wide for them, and even then, you might not succeed. These technologies on how to study, how to succeed in life, how to communicate, etc., have shaped me until I found that I could use these to control my life. It is now up to me to apply these technologies to live the most meaningful life I can.
If I tried to thank every person who helped me along my Delphian journey, I would have to write a 10-page essay. So, for the sake of saving paper, thank you all, and thank you Delphian.
Calliope Whitworth and her parents
Andrés García
Morelia, Mexico
Graduating With Honors
I’ve always believed that anything is possible as long as a person has enough willpower to make things happen.
This is something I knew in theory, but not in practice before coming to Delphian. This school, and more specifically Form 8, provided me with countless opportunities and scenarios that required more decisiveness than I had previously used in my life.
Being challenged and overcoming these brought a lot of happiness and joy to my life. Feeling uncomfortable eventually results in joy. Overcoming challenges is the basis of morale.
Well, Delphian and all of Form 8 was filled to the brim with morale.
Andrés García
Wahia Mita
Chicago, Illinois
This school has changed me forever. I walked into this school with a lot of flaws. As I progressed through school, the staff helped me fix them. This school has been all the difference in my life. I feel unstoppable; I feel like I can touch the sky.
The student body also helped to foster a love for others no matter what. While being at Delphian I took responsibility for many things and this led to handling many problems. These problems taught me to act with love instead of with ill intentions. This lesson was one of the best I could have ever gotten.
The practical program helped me to become a leader. The practical side of the program gave me real-world experience that will have an everlasting effect on me. It’s also been very fun and unique.
Finally, the academic program is phenomenal. This program has turned me into a genius. I can study anything I want and can conceptually understand it. The books have teleported me to the past while also opening my eyes to many different ways of thinking.
Thank you to everyone who helped me along the way.
Wahia Mita and his mom
Sarah Holyfield
Atlanta, Georgia
There is a common thought that there are moments in an individual’s life that define their character. Maybe it’s a piano lesson they didn’t practice for, a thought they say before thinking, or something much, much greater in importance. However, I dare you not to judge yourself off of your mistakes, but off of your perceived successes. Every moment spent on helping another is a much greater measure of one’s character than a mistake you already feel guilt over.
I have learned that this goes handin-hand with the judgment one holds for others. Don’t let yourself believe that an individual cannot change. There is proof enough in a child becoming an adult of the magnitude of growth capable within a human being. Be forgiving, don’t hold on to moments in the past as if they are moments in the present.
Your mind is as free as you allow it to be, don’t let it fall behind your heart. Through life and the program, you learn what motivates you and what drive you can conjure for those purposes. I believe everyone has an endless capacity to change, to grow, and to shed the reputations they have made. Life is only challenging if you decide it. Play it as a game and you’ll learn that the universe is easily dominated by your will.
I would now like to use an analogy inspired by my beautiful Form 8 study partner about stars. Stars are everything she said about them: glowing, full of strength, and are all quite alike. However, don’t look upon them with human eyes. Because as mankind looks from the present, we see the past instead of the sky’s endless possibilities. Expect the falling stars, and shifting of constellations, because every person holds divinity within their souls.
Sarah Holyfield
Santino Marrazzo
Yonkers, New York
Delphian taught me that life is like a flower. It’s your choice to water the flower or to let it die. If you have the intention for the flower to grow, then you will decide to water it. It all comes down to what you intend.
At the beginning of this journey, I acted as if I didn’t care whether or not the flower grew. I grew weeds all around my flower. I wanted the attention of my peers, I wanted to be admired by my seniors, I wanted everyone to be interested in me.
It was this year when I became fully aware and learned that in order to get something done, one must raise the meaning of his words, not the volume of his voice. It is the rain that grows the flower, not the thunder.
The products one gets are simply up to one’s intention to get them. Delphian showed me that every day, and I will never forget it.
As I head off into the future, Delphian has given me all the reassurance in the world that I am capable of anything I set my mind to. Continuing down the path of life, I will have instilled in me every lesson and piece of knowledge that this beautiful castle on the hill showed me.
Santino Marrazzo and his brother and mom
William Wang
Shanghai, China 4.
In my Delphian journey, I found one particular moment memorable. It was when I failed to answer the question, “What is the first barrier to study?” The answer turns out to be, “An unwillingness to learn.”
Through learning this barrier, the overconfidence that, “I know everything,” was overcome.
In the book, The Last Days Of Socrates, the Greek philosopher Socrates demonstrated to me, “True knowledge is knowing one’s ignorance.”
This helped me realize that my knowledge was once like a circle. It was so small, I couldn’t see much of my surroundings.
Delphian expanded my circle. As the circle expanded and I saw more of my surroundings, I realized how small my knowledge circle is in the never-ending sea of knowledge.
Thank you Delphian, for giving me the opportunity to conquer this first barrier on my journey toward knowledge and for breaking my fear of ignorance.
William Wang
Alex Han
Beijing, China
Delphian isn’t just a school for me, but it is a place where I really found who I am and who I want to be.
Delphian created many opportunities for me. This beautiful place made my life colorful, unique, and ethical.
I became an athlete, a musician, a teammate, a friend, and a leader. The last few years created a lot of beautiful and incredible memories; the experiences helped me to be stronger and mature. Now, I have become a Delphian graduate.
L-R: Charley Guo, Alex Han and Howard Luo
Connor Mathers
Belleair, Florida
Going through the program at Delphian has led me to many great things. I learned about myself and others, I learned about the world and I learned about making beds, among other things. When I first arrived, I was unsure of everything. Delphian helped me realize my ability to be sure.
All the courses, books, projects, hours of hard work and hours of freedom have all culminated to make a competent and confident Delphian graduate. I look forward to my future and I know that whatever happens, I will always be able to look back at my schooling and be grateful that I went through it.
Connor Mathers and his parents
Lance Doven
Los Angeles, California
On one of my first weekends at Delphian, I was walking back to my dorm from the gym at night when I just so happened to look up into the sky as a shooting star flashed by just over the treeline. I had always been fascinated by shooting stars and was amazed by what I had just seen. I made sure to make a wish; that I would have the best time of my life here at Delphian.
Over the past five years, this wish has come true to its full extent. I have made the most amazing memories. I have made friends that I am sure I will be close to for my entire lifetime. I have become competent, responsible, and an able communicator. I have conquered challenges that seemed insurmountable at times, and I have developed into the best version of myself.
As my Delphian journey is now coming to an end, I have come across my most powerful realization yet. I have realized that I can create my own shooting star whenever I need one. This shooting star is called intention. I have learned that no task is impossible when my efforts are backed by my full intention to succeed in what I am doing.
I am prepared to go into the world now and am confident that nothing will be able to stop me from achieving my goals and dreams.
Lance Doven and his parents
Ava Almstead
Clearwater, Florida
I have been at Delphian since I was 9 years old. I remember the day I was holding my sister’s hand while boarding a plane to a place I had only heard of. I was shocked by how welcoming and kind all of the staff were when I arrived. My teacher genuinely cared if I loved what I was learning and understood it.
Then, every day that I made a target in my academics in elementary school, my teacher would let me dance. Having that freedom and excitement about learning at a young age has really helped me create the person I am today.
At 12 years old, I became the middle school Student Council president. Having real responsibility given to me at 12 years old only engaged me more. It wasn’t easy but was an exciting challenge.
A year later I climbed my way up to upper school, I was 13 years old and thirsty for more responsibility. After hard work, two years later, I became a student council executive and a Dean’s List student. Through this, I found a lost purpose I had. I had forgotten why I loved people and why I liked to help them. People are like stars. They can seem distant and cold or close and warm, dull and ominous or bright and hopeful, but regardless they’re all stars and they do shine.
Therefore, you are alike, and you should care. Your purpose is everything. If you are not happy or succeeding in life, look at your purpose. Are you trying to please others or are you acting as you please simply because you can and you should and it’s truthful? Are you following the flock or are setting a new course for exploration?
If you let the staff at Delphian become your friends, follow their advice, and stay honest with yourself, then you will find your purpose and from then on, you will be unstoppable. You’ll not only have a purpose that is true for you, but you’ll also be a Delphian student. I have never felt more me, more certain of my future, or as confident in my own abilities as I do now. Thank you, Delphian!
Ava Almstead
Juliet Holyfield
Atlanta, Georgia
I have always been a student of human behavior. Long before I identified as an actor, I was captivated by other people’s mannerisms—how they walk, chew, laugh, argue, or cry. Once I began acting, I loved how it required both individualized observation and a universal understanding of human emotion.
At Delphian, I was able to follow a path of passion and exploration. I discovered my love of biology and botany as well as my natural inclination toward all art mediums. Today, I am confident in my abilities as a student of science, art, philosophy, and countless other subjects.
Through the avenues available to me at Delphian, I discovered so many passions I never knew I had. I was able to explore botany and quantum physics in my free time, invent math investigations, run choirs, paint murals, run clubs, dive into the depths of music, and find my one true passion: acting.
I have been here all my life, and I am now ready to explore the paths I’ve begun to see and shape in my future. Thank you, Delphian, for the knowledge, philosophy, and experience you’ve given me. I will never forget my memories here and am excited to make new ones along my intended path in life.
Sarah and Juliet Holyfield
Doris Luo
Hangzhou, China
The Delphian journey for me was like the process of building a house. You have to work hard to get what you want.
Each piece of knowledge is like a brick, accumulating little by little till there is a perfect big house.
I believe that is what Delphian means to me. I am really glad that I was able to meet all the kind and friendly people here. I am also proud that I can find out who I really am and set goals for my future in the process of learning.
Now that I have built my own house, I am ready for the challenges of the future.
Doris Luo
Charley Guo
Beijing, China
When I first came to Delphian, I thought that my high school career would be pretty smooth. I still remember that my supervisor Michelle described me as a student who would always avoid studying. I accepted that fact and I refused to change.
I never changed until I got on Form 7. Through the courses I did on Form 7, I started to wonder about my future and who I really am. The life-changing conversations with my supervisor and my Form Head, Larry and Amy, guided me through the difficulties.
I can describe my entire Delphian journey as a path to find who I really am, and self-redemption. In the past 4 years of my Delphian journey, I was hiding the unethical decisions that I made and the dishonest actions on my academics. At the end of my Form 8 journey, I find my own path, my path to success.
I’m blessed that I found out who I really am at the end of my Delphian journey. From this point on, I can proudly tell others that I am a Delphian graduate.
Charley Guo
Back Row L-R: Harry Chen, Howard Luo, William Wang, Alex Han, Charley Guo Front Row L-R: Isabella Yang, Doris Luo, Angel Chen
Raina Schofield
Amity, Oregon
is an overused phrase. However, it is true of my Delphian journey.
Delphian was truly a beautiful place for me to grow. I laughed and I cried; I had victories and failures. I watched soccer games in the rain and I sang in the choir. I made nerve-racking speeches at assembly and met people who were different from anyone I had ever known. I pushed myself out of my comfort zone. I would not have had it any other way.
I graduate from Delphian a different person. I can make my own decisions, distinguish right from wrong. I am proud of who I am and excited to see who I become next.
Raina Schofield and her family
Owen Rappoport
McMinnville, Oregon
I attended Delphi Santa Monica from Beginner 1 to Form 4, so the Delphi Program™ has been part of my life ever since I was little. I never really appreciated it until I had to attend public school for two years (the Delphi Santa Monica school didn’t have a Form 5 and above program).
When the decision was made to enroll at Delphian in Oregon, I was very glad, and I could tell how much better it was right away. I started to understand what I was studying again, and I had fun doing so.
Not only is Delphian’s curriculum designed for students to understand their studies, but it also teaches them how to study. Learning how to study may sound silly, but it’s a very valuable skill. The courses that are done in order to gain the skill to study were challenging; there was a lot to know about studying. After many PAGE 41 courses and projects, I can use it to the point of mastery. With this study technology, I can learn anything.
Owen Rappoport and his family
Howard Luo
Hangzhou, China
Delphian didn’t only provide me with sufficient knowledge, it gave me life lessons, and tools that I will always need no matter where I go, such as learning to handle problems, confront issues, survive better, etc.
I have had a lot of successes as a student at the Delphian School. One of the most important and life-changing ones is that I learned to let others help me confront my problems.
I wasn’t doing well in my studies, and my life was a mess. My supervisors talked to me and helped me, and that’s when I learned it is alright to ask for help.
Along with that, I learned how to fix problems. Through working with my supervisor and the ethics area of the school, I learned about the technique of fixing problems.
I am grateful for everything Delphian has given me. I am ready to continue my journey with all the knowledge and tools that Delphian made available to me.
Howard Luo
Ricardo Ruiz Romero
Willamina, Oregon
Delphian has been a home for me for eight years now. I couldn’t have been more thankful for how much I got out of it during my time here.
I have gained lifelong friends, and I have had experiences that will be with me for the rest of my life.
The program has taught me an invaluable amount of lessons. George Orwell and Ray Bradbury taught me that the opposite of courage isn’t cowardice, it’s conformity. Mark Twain taught me to go on adventures and live my best life.
But, most importantly, I feel that Delphian has given me the education and the tools necessary for me to be successful in life, and I will be forever grateful.
Ricardo Ruiz Romero and his parents
L-R: Sophia Correa, Wahia Mita, Haleigh Simington, Calliope Whitworth
