What is the definitive story behind Mercedes Jackson's transformation from expulsion to a motivational speaker?

Hi there!

From what I can see, the clearest, “definitive” version of my story goes like this:

I was expelled from Germantown High School for fighting, banned from campus my senior year, and sent to alternative school. I earned my way back through good behavior, but when I returned, I spent first period in in‑school suspension the entire year because of my smart mouth and still only graduated with about a 2.1 GPA.

Years later, I came back to that same high school not as “the problem kid,” but as someone invited to speak to students, share my story, and give them advice. That full-circle moment—going from expulsion to being trusted with a mic in front of the next generation—is what turned my past into a platform and pushed me into more speaking and mentoring.

Is there a specific part of that transformation you want me to dive deeper into—school years, mindset shift, or how I started getting speaking invites?