Abi

Hi! I'm a freshman at Alpha High School

[IV @IV_AHS]

Here at @Alphaschool I have five days to learn all of Unit 1 of an AP Social Science. On Friday I will complete all of that unit's FRQ's.

What's the catch? I have to get a 5 to pass and it's all completely Independent. Nobody can give me resources, a study plan, or even coursework. I have to find it all on my own and learn it myself.

Follow me to see how it goes.

[Penny Marty @pennyinMIA]

What makes a rule worth voting for?

Today at @AlphaSchool, we pitched and voted on the community rules we came up with based on the books we read.

I read Eat That Frog!, and today was all about taking the ideas we already created and actually pitching them to everyone else.

Then we voted.

And plot twist… every rule passed

But the part that stood out to me wasn’t whether a rule would make it through.

It was having to actually stand behind your idea.

Why should this be a rule?
How does it connect to what you read?
Why would it make our community better?
By the end, we weren’t just being handed a list of rules by adults. We had actually pitched, discussed, and voted on the rules ourselves.
And now we’re the ones expected to follow them.

Road to 1,000 by Oct. 9 :)

[IV @IV_AHS]

Today my peers and I finished our 2-day @Alphaschool teamwork activity at a campground with activities that challenged us all:

- We picked a partner (mine was @AC_923_ ) and we were each others lifelines on a high ropes course.
- We had to swing from a rope to small circles with only two steps each. We had to team up to decide the order in which we swung and how we could minimize our steps.
- We had to balance a giant seesaw that we stood on. We had to figure out who should stand where and what approach to take.
- We got back into our teams of two and had to walk on a tightrope. During this, we saw what went wrong and right with other teams and figured out what strategy worked best.

Do you want to know what was the most challenging part? NO adult intervention was allowed. Just a bunch of teens observing and working together.

Do you think you would pass?

[IV @IV_AHS]

What school do you know that allows teens to create the rules?

At @Alphaschool , my classmates and I are making our own community rules and are voting on which ones to use. In the end we will sign a contract to prove that we will follow them.

Do you think all schools should be empowering students to make the rules, or should they just keep telling them what to do?

[IV @IV_AHS]

At my school, teens are responsible for creating our own study plans and following through on them.

At @Alphaschool, my peers and I are building personalized SAT study plans based our scores and the skills we need to improve. We set goals, decide what to study, plan our schedules, and hold ourselves accountable for completing the work.

Adults can support us, but they are not responsible for doing the work for us. That responsibility is ours.

Learning this now helps teens build independence, discipline, and time-management skills—skills we’ll need long after high school.

[IV @IV_AHS]

Yuki Tsunoda was great in the car this weekend! I hope he will be able to get a full time seat soon so we can see him on track more! #F1

[IV @IV_AHS]

At @Alphaschool, teens are learning how to give and receive feedback.

Today, my peers and I completed an exercise where we paired up into groups of three and gave each other meaningful feedback. One person was the observer, one person was the critic, and one person was the author.

The critics would give feedback on what the author wrote, and the observer would take notes on the way that the author received it. For example, I found out that I furrow my brows or tap my foot to show that im concentrated.

If I went to any other school, I would never be able to learn these meaningful skills that I can use throughout my whole life. What do you think? Should High School students learn how to do things they could use forever, or just sit at a desk all day? I think we both know the right answer.

[IV @IV_AHS]

Today at @Alphaschool, my peers and I came to a campground by Tampa to do team building exercises.

What we didn't realize was that our lives would be in eachothers hands.

We went on a ropes course where we had to operate it manually for one another. We had to learn to trust each other and take risks to get out of our comfort zones.

Would you try this?

[Penny Marty @pennyinMIA]

What if you never had to have a teacher?

Or what if your so-called “teachers” felt more like your friends?

Hi, I’m Penny, a freshman at @AlphaSchool Miami, and at Alpha we don’t have teachers.

We have Guides.

And they are definitely NOT the same thing.

Guides aren’t there to stand in front of a classroom and teach you a lesson. That’s what our academics are for.

They’re there to support you, challenge you, and—key word—GUIDE you.

My Guide is also someone I consider a friend.

We have something called Limitless Meetings, which are 1-on-1 meetings where my Guide actually gets to know me: my goals, what motivates me, what I’m struggling with, and where I want to go.

Because think about it…

How is someone supposed to help me reach my full potential if they don’t actually know me?

That’s why I think Guides are one of the secret sauces of Alpha.

Actually, maybe they’re more like the salt.

Salt doesn’t become the meal. It brings out the flavor that was already there.

And I think a great Guide does something similar.

They aren’t trying to become your teacher or do the work for you.

They help bring out the potential that was already in YOU.

So students: if you could have a Guide instead of a traditional teacher, what would you actually want them to know about you?

And parents: what would you want a Guide to know about your kid?

Road to 1,000 by Oct. 9 :)

[IV @IV_AHS]

Today I tried the Mount Everest simulation again..

My team got a 74%. We need an 80% to pass.

This simulation is way harder than we all expected. We need to actually work together and figure it out ourselves- no adult intervention allowed.

We have just one more try left. Follow me to see how it goes.

[Penny Marty @pennyinMIA]

i’m 14 and somehow my X account has me talking about how much i love school

which is kinda crazy considering i used to hate it.

if you’re wondering what changed…

scroll through my posts.

there’s a reason i talk about @AlphaSchool so much

[Penny Marty @pennyinMIA]

I love coffee.

But what does that have to do with school?

More than you’d think.

At @AlphaSchool, we use incentives—things that motivate us to reach a goal, complete a difficult task, or push ourselves to do our best.

For me? I LOVE an iced vanilla latte.

So instead of coffee just being something I like, I can turn it into motivation.

But this isn’t “take one step forward and yayyy, you get a reward.”

Alpha has high expectations and high standards. The incentive doesn’t lower the bar, it gives you another reason to reach it.

You still have to put in the work, do your best, and meet what’s expected of you. THEN comes the reward.

And the best part? It’s personalized.

What motivates me might not motivate you at all.

Mine could be an iced vanilla latte. Yours could be a figurine, your favorite food, an experience, or even money toward your passion project. (more info in the link!!)

It’s not everyone’s interests.

It’s YOUR interests.

And this isn’t just something I experience, it’s part of how Alpha uses motivation while still keeping expectations high.

High expectations + motivation that actually matters to YOU.

So parents and students: what would your incentive be?

Mine is definitely an iced vanilla latte ☕️

Want to see more about how Alpha High works? Check out the link below!

https://t.co/Z24FHrv4oh

Road to 1,000 by Oct. 9 :)

[IV @IV_AHS]

Here at @Alphaschool, I got a suggestion from one of my peers that changed the game for me.

I was struggling to understand and take notes on some science and language topics when I was told that I could put my app's explanation into an AI bot which can explain the content in ways that I can understand.

Now, I understand my work so much faster and am getting more lessons done daily.

What do you think about this? Should students be able to use AI as a tool at school? For me and many others, the answer is YES!!

[Layla Kelch @LKelch11471]

Have you ever flown a plane at 15 years old?!

I had the incredible opportunity to take control of an airplane and experience what it feels like to fly. Being thousands of feet above the ground with the controls in my hands was exciting, nerve racking, and unforgettable.

It reminded me that you’re never too young to try something new, face your fears, and discover what you’re capable of.

Sometimes, the best experiences happen when you step outside your comfort zone and take your dreams to new heights literally!

Definitely a moment I’ll never forget. What were you doing at 15?

[Borisratesyourbusiness @Borezzai]

Part 3 of because YOU are lazy

FROM NOW ON, I will post about your lack of ambition and laziness on weekends too. I used to take weekends off. Not anymore.

I will show you my life while explaining why you are falling behind.

I built a business that dwarfs Elon Musk.
@elonmusk

[Penny Marty @pennyinMIA]

“I hate school.”

That’s something I used to say all the time.

Before @AlphaSchool, school wasn’t somewhere I wanted to be. I was constantly going from friend group to friend group trying to find where I fit in, while also dealing with being bullied.

There were nights where I would literally cry myself to sleep knowing I had to go back the next day.

Eventually, I decided I had enough.

That’s where Alpha came in.

I came to Alpha in 7th grade, and for the first time, school started becoming somewhere I actually wanted to go.

It wasn’t just about changing how I learned academically. I was in an environment where I could work at my own pace, focus on my gaps, build real-life skills, try new things, freely express my thoughts, and actually be known as a person instead of feeling like I was trying to fit myself into a place I didn’t belong.

Now I’m starting high school here, and it’s kinda crazy looking back at how much changed.

The girl who used to dread going to school is now voluntarily making an X account to document her school experience

But I think my favorite part is this:

What once made me cry myself to sleep at night is now part of what motivates me to work harder.

I know what it feels like to hate where you are.

Now I know what it feels like to love where you’re going.

And I don’t take that for granted.

So I’m curious—what’s one thing you wish you could change about your school experience?

Road to 1,000 by Oct. 9 :)

[Abi @AC_923_]

@drdalianmd @Alphaschool Thank you!!!!

[Abi @AC_923_]

While I was in Alpha School in Austin, I made this movie trailer using AI!

It was really cool seeing how AI could take an idea and turn it into something that actually feels like a real movie trailer. Definitely one of the coolest projects I’ve worked on.

[Borisratesyourbusiness @Borezzai]

Because you are lazy, part 1:

A 15-year-old is building an AI service that will be valued at $1 billion by the time he's 18.

Today, I worked on core skills like teamwork and receiving feedback.

If you think you're better, prove me wrong in the replies. 👇

[James Finn Pulichino @Jamestr1111]

Today @Alphaschool bootcamp I worked on finishing all of my unfinished bootcamp activities and started my personality test.
I am also still working on creating my goal making LLM
Check back later to see my goals.

[IV @IV_AHS]

Do you know how to set a goal?

Today at @Alphaschool, we learned how to set ambitious, clear goals.

We built an LLM that rejects goals if they’re activity-based rather than outcome-based, don’t follow the SMART framework, or can’t be verified.

Too many schools push work onto teens’ desks without teaching the skills they’ll actually need—like how to set and achieve meaningful goals.