At 17, everyone had an opinion

At 17, everyone had an opinion about what I should do with my life.

Everyone, except me.

My parents were convinced I had to do a prépa, the French preparatory classes. My teachers were convinced I would never make it.

It was 2007, and I was at the French high school in Moscow.

What I liked most was biology and earth sciences. But I eventually landed in a prépa track that wasn't even my first choice.

And then, surprise. I loved it.

In the end, I was lucky. But choosing your future shouldn't be a matter of luck.

What I was missing back then wasn't one more opinion. It was someone neutral, to help me understand my options, discover possibilities and make my own choices.

Almost 20 years later, that is exactly what we want to offer the young people we support at Axiom Academic.