SNAPSHOTS

Favorite food: Swedish meatballs from Ikea

What color represents you as a person?: Silver represents my personality because I may not stand out very much, but I contribute a lot to the composition as a whole.

If you had to choose a movie for the rest of your life, what would it be?: I don’t watch movies, I prefer to watch documentaries so I would watch National Geographic.

Favorite subject: English 

Favorite holiday: Christmas 

ZOOMING IN

Q: What college will you attend? What is your intended major?

A: “I’m going to the University of Texas at Dallas, and I’m going into biochemistry.”

Q: What extracurriculars have you been involved in throughout high school?

A: “I’ve been in NHS, I’m the vice president of National Science Honors Society, Interact, and I’ve been in orchestra all four years, JWAC and Art Club.” 

Q: What was the most challenging aspect about balancing extracurriculars and academics?

A: “I think the most challenging aspect is time management and finding time for myself. It’s trying to find a work balance and when you’re taking various AP classes it’s hard to find study time versus time for myself.” 

Q: What class was the most challenging for you? Why?

A: “I think my most challenging class I took a lot from would be AP chemistry. Mainly because, one, COVID-19 and virtual learning was very difficult to learn AP subjects, and two, just the curriculum in general I found it challenging.”

Q: Who has helped you the most throughout these last four years? How have they helped you?

A: “This is biased because I am an only child, but it would be my parents. They helped me by supporting what I want to do in life. They’re very open with my choice in major and college. Also emotional support, they helped me a lot especially during the coronavirus and quarantine.” 

Q: What has been the most memorable part of high school?

A: “The most memorable part would be working on projects with my friends. Class work gives us something to unite with. I like working on English projects because me and my friends get to collaborate and make art with other people which I think is a great opportunity that not many high schoolers often get. So making art with people is something I find enjoyable.”  

Q: What advice would you give to your freshman self?

A: “Don’t overwork yourself, find time to do what you love and be creative. Freshman me was kind of highwinded.”

Q: What are you most excited about regarding college?

A: “I’m excited about being in specialized classes with like-minded people because we’ll have more things in common.” 

Q: Where do you hope to see yourself in 10 years?

A: “Honestly, I’m not that sure yet. Probably work on something large scale with people I trust, so working on a project.” 

Q: What would you change about your high school experience?

A: “I think I would take classes I was more interested in. I regret not taking art classes throughout my high school career. I feel like it would’ve been better to balance my creativity with curricular work. I would’ve liked to take more art classes.”