Who am I?
I am an athlete, I cheer and swim. In cheer I am a flyer, so I get to build confidence in not just myself, but my bases who literally hold my life in their hands. At swim, I get to push myself to do my best and make my best better than my last best. I am an older sister, so I get to watch my sibling grow and spend time with him while trying to grow closer together. I am the president of a club, which has taught me a lot about responsibility and leadership, while also having fun. I am part of the Principals Advisory Council, which lets me make an actual change on issues I am passionate about. I am outgoing and friendly, I love spending time with my friends and family and having positive experiences with them.
What are my core values in life?
- Positivity: My number one core value is positivity. I have found that in the past, looking at something with a positive mindset like “I can do it” really does make an impact on how it turns out. By believing in myself and others, I find more success than if I were to look at situations with a glass-half-empty mindset
- Feedback: I also really value feedback. As long as it’s not just mean, feedback helps people grow and learn how to do something better. No one starts out at anything perfect, and there is always room for improvement, even if you think there’s not. Feedback helps people become so much better and able to push themselves to do as best as possible.
- Quality: I think that I will always value quality over quantity, when it comes to friends, work, even food. Having quality friends for example lets you get so much closer with them and allows you to have real, meaningful bonds rather than just knowing a bunch of people. When I am doing my work, I always try to value quality learning, note taking, completion, over just getting an assignment done because it’s due. I have found that doing that helps me learn more and also get better grades.
What am I currently passionate about in life?
Currently, I am passionate about cheer, baking, and spending time with my friends and family. Cheer, even though I started recently, has introduced me to so many fun, sweet people and I’ve improved a lot, which makes it a really rewarding experience. I’ve always been passionate about baking, and love making fun cakes, whether it’s for an occasion or just because I’m bored. Spending time with my family and friends is so important to me because they are my people, and share so many of my values and opinions, so it’s nice to have that support system.
Why did I choose to become a Freestyle student and what do I value/appreciate about being a Freestyle student?
I became a Freestyle student so I could both be in a more tight-knit community, and also explore my interests in Film. Since I am taking Film, it’s been super rewarding to find out that my interests have turned into a passion that I am slowly getting more skilled in. I value the tools we have available to us and also the teachers that support us, since without either of those, this program wouldn’t be the same.