Makayla Klein
1. What do you stand for?
"I stand for equality and tolerance for all, as well and discipline and respect. I believe that all people should be able to freely express themselves and feel comfortable doing it, but I also believe that if they express themselves in a way that harms or disrespects others, it should not be tolerated. I also believe that people should be able to freely pursue their passions."
2. How do you feel others perceive you?
"I feel others perceive me as kind and funny, and sometimes I feel like they think I am a little odd. In the past I have struggled with self confidence and believing that others have perceived me in a positive way, but I now realize that people can think the best of me."
3. What do you want to accomplish in your lifetime?
"In my lifetime, I want to get a college degree in music, become a music teacher, and hopefully be able to fuel a passion for music in my students. I would eventually like to get married and start a family, though I want to get my education and start a career first. I want to be able to positively impact the lives of my friends, family, and peers, and hopefully inspire others to change their circumstances and futures for the better."
4. Who are you?
"I am an extremely caring and positive person. I am somebody who does my best to please others, but often forgets to do the best for myself in those situations. I am a leader, and I love music and all art. I constantly strive to be the best version of myself I can be, and I am somebody who likes to help others do the same."
"I stand for equality and tolerance for all, as well and discipline and respect. I believe that all people should be able to freely express themselves and feel comfortable doing it, but I also believe that if they express themselves in a way that harms or disrespects others, it should not be tolerated. I also believe that people should be able to freely pursue their passions."
2. How do you feel others perceive you?
"I feel others perceive me as kind and funny, and sometimes I feel like they think I am a little odd. In the past I have struggled with self confidence and believing that others have perceived me in a positive way, but I now realize that people can think the best of me."
3. What do you want to accomplish in your lifetime?
"In my lifetime, I want to get a college degree in music, become a music teacher, and hopefully be able to fuel a passion for music in my students. I would eventually like to get married and start a family, though I want to get my education and start a career first. I want to be able to positively impact the lives of my friends, family, and peers, and hopefully inspire others to change their circumstances and futures for the better."
4. Who are you?
"I am an extremely caring and positive person. I am somebody who does my best to please others, but often forgets to do the best for myself in those situations. I am a leader, and I love music and all art. I constantly strive to be the best version of myself I can be, and I am somebody who likes to help others do the same."
Maddie Curtis
1. What do you stand for?
"I would say I stand for many things, but I generally prioritize justice, progress, and kindness. These things are very important to me and I believe in their ability to make the world a better place. I believe that we all should be kind to everyone, but injustice should not be tolerated ever. I also strongly believe in education and progress, because learning about new things and looking for new solutions to problems is very important to me. I try not to lose sight of these values, even just in daily life."
2. How do you feel others perceive you?
"I think others generally percieve me as nice, but a little quiet. People who know me more closely percieve me as funny and lighthearted but also very curiuos about the world. I hope that people also view me as creative, but I don’t thnk people see that side of me as often. I try to be nice to everyone, so I hope that comes across. However I know I can be fairly antisocial towards people I don’t know, or in new groups and situations."
3. What do you want to accomplish in your lifetime?
"I really want to make some sort of positive impact on the world, and somehow change things for the better. I also really want to travel as much as possible and learn everything I can. I love exploring new ideas and knowledge so this has always been a dream of mine. I would like to get to a place where I am happy with myself and the life I have, and where I no longer feel I have to struggle just to get through life. I want to enjoy life, and know that I am doing good things."
4. Who are you?
"I am many things. I am a curious and creative individual, who wants to learn as much as possible. I am an artist, and I love to create drawings, paintings, music, and I love to express my ideas. I am very headstrong and I can be quite stubborn when it comes to my beliefs and morals, but I try my best to do the right thing. I am a loyal friend who tries to lift people up and be a positive influence."
"I would say I stand for many things, but I generally prioritize justice, progress, and kindness. These things are very important to me and I believe in their ability to make the world a better place. I believe that we all should be kind to everyone, but injustice should not be tolerated ever. I also strongly believe in education and progress, because learning about new things and looking for new solutions to problems is very important to me. I try not to lose sight of these values, even just in daily life."
2. How do you feel others perceive you?
"I think others generally percieve me as nice, but a little quiet. People who know me more closely percieve me as funny and lighthearted but also very curiuos about the world. I hope that people also view me as creative, but I don’t thnk people see that side of me as often. I try to be nice to everyone, so I hope that comes across. However I know I can be fairly antisocial towards people I don’t know, or in new groups and situations."
3. What do you want to accomplish in your lifetime?
"I really want to make some sort of positive impact on the world, and somehow change things for the better. I also really want to travel as much as possible and learn everything I can. I love exploring new ideas and knowledge so this has always been a dream of mine. I would like to get to a place where I am happy with myself and the life I have, and where I no longer feel I have to struggle just to get through life. I want to enjoy life, and know that I am doing good things."
4. Who are you?
"I am many things. I am a curious and creative individual, who wants to learn as much as possible. I am an artist, and I love to create drawings, paintings, music, and I love to express my ideas. I am very headstrong and I can be quite stubborn when it comes to my beliefs and morals, but I try my best to do the right thing. I am a loyal friend who tries to lift people up and be a positive influence."
Sophie Reznick
1. What do you stand for?
"Something I stand for is the ability to show other people their capabilities and to always bring someone up. I love being able to make people laugh and just be there in general. I always strive to be that friend that you go to when something's not right and you need someone to vent to or even just need a laugh. Making other people happy makes me happy as well, and that's something that's really important to me."
2. How do you feel others perceive you?
"I feel most perceive me as short, and some even quiet. I tend to be outgoing once I start talking however, and then that's when my true personality comes through. Other people probably hopefully see me as nice, as I try and respect everyone because that's what they deserve. Another way people could see me is caring. I tend to help out when I can, if I can that is (reaching for things above 5 feet might be a little hard). I also can get excited really easily, so that might be a way people perceive me as well."
3. What do you want to accomplish in your lifetime?
"In my lifetime I want to move to the most amazing city I've ever seen, Chicago. While I'm in Chicago it's my dream to pursue performing arts, be it doing comedy clubs or little plays here and there. It would be a dream come true. Another thing I'm interested in is being able to find a job that I like, and that keeps me interested. Maybe biology? Maybe writing? Something in between? Either way I want to find what I'm passionate about and go for it."
4. Who are you?
"Who am I seems like such an existential question, but breaking it down I'm not too complicated. I'm a pretty sensitive person, and that leads to my emotional side. I like to make people laugh and smile, bring some light into their days. I'm a theatre fanatic to put it lightly. I'm pretty short for my age, although that really doesn't contribute to who I am in general. Over all I'm a passionate, emotional, and caring person. I think of something I want and do everything in my power to achieve it."
"Something I stand for is the ability to show other people their capabilities and to always bring someone up. I love being able to make people laugh and just be there in general. I always strive to be that friend that you go to when something's not right and you need someone to vent to or even just need a laugh. Making other people happy makes me happy as well, and that's something that's really important to me."
2. How do you feel others perceive you?
"I feel most perceive me as short, and some even quiet. I tend to be outgoing once I start talking however, and then that's when my true personality comes through. Other people probably hopefully see me as nice, as I try and respect everyone because that's what they deserve. Another way people could see me is caring. I tend to help out when I can, if I can that is (reaching for things above 5 feet might be a little hard). I also can get excited really easily, so that might be a way people perceive me as well."
3. What do you want to accomplish in your lifetime?
"In my lifetime I want to move to the most amazing city I've ever seen, Chicago. While I'm in Chicago it's my dream to pursue performing arts, be it doing comedy clubs or little plays here and there. It would be a dream come true. Another thing I'm interested in is being able to find a job that I like, and that keeps me interested. Maybe biology? Maybe writing? Something in between? Either way I want to find what I'm passionate about and go for it."
4. Who are you?
"Who am I seems like such an existential question, but breaking it down I'm not too complicated. I'm a pretty sensitive person, and that leads to my emotional side. I like to make people laugh and smile, bring some light into their days. I'm a theatre fanatic to put it lightly. I'm pretty short for my age, although that really doesn't contribute to who I am in general. Over all I'm a passionate, emotional, and caring person. I think of something I want and do everything in my power to achieve it."
Dorka Fetter
1. What do you stand for?
"I stand for happiness and hope. Life might be hard sometimes for anyone, and it’s hard to be positive during those times but it’s worth it. I want people to be happy. Enjoy life on the fullest. I also want the world to be able to give everyone equal opportunities."
2. How do you feel others perceive you?
"I think other people either really hate me or are my friends. That sounds weird, but I can seem kind of cold and distant (maybe even too loud and outgoing) as a first impression to some, but if they put some effort in to get to know me, they usually become my friends. Or at least acquaintances. I’ve asked my friends before “how would you describe me?” And they almost always say that I’m a happy person, always smiling, making jokes, foolish kind of dorky and funny, but when I ask my best friends and family who know me even more they say I’m a bit more mature then the average at this age, and that I’m very empathetic, trustworthy and understanding. But I do course have my bad side too, for example; I get angry easily especially when I’ve been holding my frustration in for a long time."
3. What do you want to accomplish in your lifetime?
"I have many goals that I want to accomplish before I die (which is hopefully still very far away). First of all, I want to get a well paying job as a professional dancer (and go to Juilliard or a similar dance college before that), live in New York City, but be able to travel all around the world. I want to be perfectly bilingual (or trilingual English and ASL, maybe Russian or French). Have a happy family. But most importantly always be positive. Never let things get to me too much, try to keep my head up high no matter what happens."
4. Who are you?
"A Hungarian but also an always hungry 5’5 ft tall blond girl. Dancer, who loves to be funny all the time which kind of ends up being a bit too much sometimes. And my best friend is the publisher of all the stuff I just said and who took my awesome and beautiful portraits. I love art and photography though I’m not good at the second one. And I’m also a big book worm and kind of a “nerd”."
"I stand for happiness and hope. Life might be hard sometimes for anyone, and it’s hard to be positive during those times but it’s worth it. I want people to be happy. Enjoy life on the fullest. I also want the world to be able to give everyone equal opportunities."
2. How do you feel others perceive you?
"I think other people either really hate me or are my friends. That sounds weird, but I can seem kind of cold and distant (maybe even too loud and outgoing) as a first impression to some, but if they put some effort in to get to know me, they usually become my friends. Or at least acquaintances. I’ve asked my friends before “how would you describe me?” And they almost always say that I’m a happy person, always smiling, making jokes, foolish kind of dorky and funny, but when I ask my best friends and family who know me even more they say I’m a bit more mature then the average at this age, and that I’m very empathetic, trustworthy and understanding. But I do course have my bad side too, for example; I get angry easily especially when I’ve been holding my frustration in for a long time."
3. What do you want to accomplish in your lifetime?
"I have many goals that I want to accomplish before I die (which is hopefully still very far away). First of all, I want to get a well paying job as a professional dancer (and go to Juilliard or a similar dance college before that), live in New York City, but be able to travel all around the world. I want to be perfectly bilingual (or trilingual English and ASL, maybe Russian or French). Have a happy family. But most importantly always be positive. Never let things get to me too much, try to keep my head up high no matter what happens."
4. Who are you?
"A Hungarian but also an always hungry 5’5 ft tall blond girl. Dancer, who loves to be funny all the time which kind of ends up being a bit too much sometimes. And my best friend is the publisher of all the stuff I just said and who took my awesome and beautiful portraits. I love art and photography though I’m not good at the second one. And I’m also a big book worm and kind of a “nerd”."
Cecilia Pilon
1. What do you stand for?
"I stand for family and the impact I have on other people’s lives. If I’m not working to make a good impact on others then why am I here. We should all work to improve ourselves and while doing that helping to improve others. Family also helps us on our journey, and I wouldn’t be where I am today without family."
2. How do you feel others perceive you?
"I believe that most of the people close to me persevere me as a motherly type of person and I believe that people who don’t know me that well see me as a clumsy, quiet, and helpful type of person. I try to be as helpful as possible to everyone around me especially my friends and family. I’m not one to open up that much to people who I don’t know as well so that’s why people not close to me probably don’t see my personality as motherly."
3. What do you want to accomplish in your lifetime?
"In my lifetime I’m hoping to graduate high school and college while staying close to friends. After college I hope to find a good culinary job and hopefully start a family. I want to keep my friends close during my journey and hopefully also include them in my future. Although it’s highly unlikely I hope to one day help start a pastry shop using family recipes and recipes that I pick or create during my lifetime."
4. Who are you?
"I am Cecilia Pilon. I love baking. My family is from Ann Arbor. Me and my family are Catholic. I am a dog person.I like to bake for my friends and family in my free time which always puts a smile or their faces."
"I stand for family and the impact I have on other people’s lives. If I’m not working to make a good impact on others then why am I here. We should all work to improve ourselves and while doing that helping to improve others. Family also helps us on our journey, and I wouldn’t be where I am today without family."
2. How do you feel others perceive you?
"I believe that most of the people close to me persevere me as a motherly type of person and I believe that people who don’t know me that well see me as a clumsy, quiet, and helpful type of person. I try to be as helpful as possible to everyone around me especially my friends and family. I’m not one to open up that much to people who I don’t know as well so that’s why people not close to me probably don’t see my personality as motherly."
3. What do you want to accomplish in your lifetime?
"In my lifetime I’m hoping to graduate high school and college while staying close to friends. After college I hope to find a good culinary job and hopefully start a family. I want to keep my friends close during my journey and hopefully also include them in my future. Although it’s highly unlikely I hope to one day help start a pastry shop using family recipes and recipes that I pick or create during my lifetime."
4. Who are you?
"I am Cecilia Pilon. I love baking. My family is from Ann Arbor. Me and my family are Catholic. I am a dog person.I like to bake for my friends and family in my free time which always puts a smile or their faces."
David Sayah
1. What do you stand for?
"To walk. When I’m walking I’m standing. So I stand to walk. When you’re standing there has to be a reason behind it. So the point of standing is to walk."
2. How do you feel others perceive you?
"A very rude person. I probably come off as agresive. My food thinks I’m great before I eat it. I am stupidly confident. But more like I’m confident in what I say."
3. What do you want to accomplish in your lifetime?
"By age 26 I’d like to be a leprechaun. I’ve always wanted the hat. My whole life I’ve always wanted a leprechaun hat. I’ve always wanted a clover. The pot of gold makes me super excited."
4. Who are you?
"I am David Sayah. I am 100% Lebanese. I am a very strong Christian Catholic. I like seeing movies, going bowling, sometimes going to the gym, and going out to eat. I like hanging out with my friends."
"To walk. When I’m walking I’m standing. So I stand to walk. When you’re standing there has to be a reason behind it. So the point of standing is to walk."
2. How do you feel others perceive you?
"A very rude person. I probably come off as agresive. My food thinks I’m great before I eat it. I am stupidly confident. But more like I’m confident in what I say."
3. What do you want to accomplish in your lifetime?
"By age 26 I’d like to be a leprechaun. I’ve always wanted the hat. My whole life I’ve always wanted a leprechaun hat. I’ve always wanted a clover. The pot of gold makes me super excited."
4. Who are you?
"I am David Sayah. I am 100% Lebanese. I am a very strong Christian Catholic. I like seeing movies, going bowling, sometimes going to the gym, and going out to eat. I like hanging out with my friends."
Lisette Gold
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