choose to want to engage in the protest which is what i chose to do. i took it a step further by removing my mask myself. that was my own decision and i understood the consequences going into it. carley: lexi, why do you have an issue with wearing a mask? i was reading something that you said about how you think it's fine if other students want to wear one but you don't think it should be forced on you? >> yeah. i just don't personally like it. i don't think that it really anything in my personal opinion. beforehand, i was testing the waters, i was like i'll put it under my nose and after that i'm going to put be it under my lip and after that i put it under my chin and at that point i was like why am i wearing it if it's acceptable to wear it under my chin so i took it off he completely. carley: you were put on paid leave. would you say the district's hands are tied because this is a state rule, right?