Too often, teachers in public schools do not have the time to get to know their students or tailor their instruction to students' interests. As a result, many students lose interest in school. The Met School, a public high school in Providence, Rhode Island, is designed to help students enjoy school while learning real-world skills. Castleman and Littky share the story of one student whose love of Japanese manga comics was treated as a distraction in a typical school but was used as the basis for his Japanese studies at the Met. They argue that the Met's use of advisories and real-world internships help students develop the holistic skills they will need in life.