Larayna went to weaver preschool and then pioneer elementary until 3rd grade. Then we moved to turlock so I could complete my Bachelors degree in Sociology at csu Stanislaus. There she went to Julien elementary for 4th and 5th grade. After I graduated we came back to Merced and she went to hoover. Then she went to Merced high. She then transferred to Yosemite High to catch up on some credits. Instead of going back to Merced high, she wanted to stay at Yosemite High were she liked the teachers and classroom sizes were smaller. She enjoyed her classes, especially women's studies. She was able to finish high school a semester early. She started at Merced College with a major in Photography. It was in her second semester signs of brain cancer appeared. We just didn't know that it was brain cancer.