Graduate Thanks Academy for Wonderful Experience

Story by  Esther Hernandez

Isaac Sosa wasn’t happy when his parents told him he would be going to Blue Mountain Academy (BMA) for his junior year of high school. “As a kid who had all the freedom in the world at home, when my parents told me that I was coming here, I was very upset,” he remembers. “I thought, I’m going to have all these rules and restrictions put on me, so why would I want to be in a place like that?”

He admits he began the school year with a negative attitude. But throughout that first school year, his mindset slowly began to change. “Wow, the teachers here are super spiritual. We have worship at the beginning of every class,” he noticed. “The students really care about God and about what He thinks and says.”

The BMA experience was gradually changing his life.

“I realized there’s more to life than having freedom and being able to do whatever you want at home,” he reflects. “Here you’re surrounded by people who care about God and what He wants for your lives. I realized that my thinking was so narrowminded; I was being so myopic.”

Recently, Sosa openly shared his love for God by being baptized. “My baptism made me feel like I have been made new in God and that God is revealing to me the callings He has for my life.”

He encourages others to try the life-changing BMA experience for themselves, even if they’re not sure if it’s for them. “If you’re doubting or are having second thoughts on whether or not you should attend a Seventh-day Adventist school, don’t think about it too hard,” he encourages. “Tell yourself that you’re going to be in a place where God is always the main focus. Trust me, any attitude about rules and restrictions will fade away once you get here. You’re going to have lots of fun. The teachers are great. You’ll make incredible friends—relationships that will last a lifetime. … Give it a try!”

Learn more about the BMA experience at bma.us, or call (484) 662-7004.