I attended this school from 8th to 11th grade. At ...

I attended this school from 8th to 11th grade. At the time, I was not happy about being there. I fought the system and broke the rules. Now I am 25 and I am a sophomore in community college. I realize now that had I stuck with their program that my life would be completely different. The cadets that graduate from ANA have increased opportunities, and have been instilled with the discipline to take care of business when they begin college. I see comments here talking about inflated grades, I don't believe that, I think the other alumni commenting are just underestimating their own success. The only issue that I would like to raise is the social issue- which ultimately made me leave. It is VERY difficult to go through high school with minimal contact with girls. Yet knowing what I know now, the social element comes naturally later on, and the cadets that leave the school as graduates will have stronger character than most of the men their age. Great school, wish I finished. I will always regret not graduating from this school.