ExDM student Lindsey Sampson river rafted in Thailand, visited the great mountains of Nepal, and climbed the Great Wall of China—all for school credit.

While many parents teach their children to ride a bike or tie their shoes, Jennifer Scherbel’s parents taught her to run a business.

Emily Codling accomplishes what she sets her mind to. The secret to living your dreams, she says, is asking for the opportunity to do so.