Q. Who are the members of your family: parents, siblings and pets?

A. My family consists of my mother, father and my sister, Savannah. However, we have quite the collection of cats.

Q. What do you most enjoy about being a senior?

A. Being a senior is quite the experience, as its the final chapter for us students in grade school. The most enjoyable part of being a senior in my perspective, would definitely be the fact that it is my last year. The process and build up to graduation is stressful, but at the same time I can appreciate it for what it is, as I am figuring myself out along the way and understanding what I want to do in life.

Q. What is your favorite subject? Why?

A. My favorite subject would definitely have to be physics. Learning how everything works and the properties of the universe, has always fascinated me.

Q. Have you received any special awards or recognition?

A. With regard to awards and recognition I’ve received, it would be my inauguration and acceptance into National Honor Society.

Q. What are your favorite extracurricular activities?

A. My favorite extracurricular activities would be comprised of the year-round work and practice I put in for the upcoming baseball season in the spring, playing on the Salisbury Youth Association basketball team and working out at the gym. However, none of these can compare to how much I enjoy and cherish the time I spend with my friends outside of school.

Q. What is your next goal after high school?

A. My next goal after high school would be to attend a four-year college and earn a degree within the engineering field.

Q. What do you consider your biggest challenge to date?

A. Learning to manage between a heavy class load, extracurricular activities and work my junior year was my biggest challenge yet.

Q. For what would you like to be remembered?

A. I’d like to be remembered as someone who was always willing to give it their all, whether it was for their friends or an upcoming test. Work ethic and integrity have always been a focus of mine and I think being remembered for that would be humbling.

Q. Whom do you admire? Why?

A. One person I admire would be my mother. She’s been through so much and really carried our family on her shoulders at times. If there’s anything I’d want to replicate, I hope I can follow in her footsteps one day.

Q. Do you have any advice for your peers?

A. High school is gonna be challenging – it’s gonna be your best friend and your worst enemy. There will be times you will want to give up, and it feels as if the whole world is against you. Don’t succumb to this. Take the high school experience you have and learn to cherish it. You’ll learn who you truly are throughout the process, make new friends and prepare yourself for life after. Your education isn’t free, it’s an opportunity. If you can persevere and utilize the time you have, you’ll be a much happier and more sound person when all is said and done.