What is the key ingredient to being successful in school?
I think the key ingredient to being successful in school is understanding time management and prioritizing. This is something I have often struggled with and if not understood it leads to immense stress, procrastination, and rushing to meet deadlines. By making to-do lists, setting reminders, and mapping out homework, studying, projects, and outside activities in a timely manner with achievable goals, work and life will be much easier to handle.
I think the key ingredient to being successful in school is understanding time management and prioritizing. This is something I have often struggled with and if not understood it leads to immense stress, procrastination, and rushing to meet deadlines. By making to-do lists, setting reminders, and mapping out homework, studying, projects, and outside activities in a timely manner with achievable goals, work and life will be much easier to handle.
What are your future plans for college/life?
I plan to go to George Washington University, specifically the Elliott School of International Affairs to major in International Affairs. I'm not entirely sure what I want to do with this degree nor what area of international affairs I want to specialize in, but I hope to one day go to law school and through my studies I hope to advocate for human rights around the world.
I plan to go to George Washington University, specifically the Elliott School of International Affairs to major in International Affairs. I'm not entirely sure what I want to do with this degree nor what area of international affairs I want to specialize in, but I hope to one day go to law school and through my studies I hope to advocate for human rights around the world.
What classes/extracurriculars benefited you the most? Why?
The classes that benefited me the most were AP World History, music theory and AP Biology benefited me the most. In AP World History, I was able to dive deeper into a subject I love and learn more about certain topics and eras I hadn't before. It was in that class that with the help of my teacher, Mrs. Rappoport, and my best friend, Shadia Suha, I realized I wanted to go into international affairs. I was able to look outside the United States and its policy and see the building of a global community that I wanted to take part in politically. In music theory, I was taught to think differently about things. I also had to work on drilling skills like recognizing chord quality and rhythm for the AP exam. Also, music theory goes hand in hand with math which was very interesting to learn. In AP Biology as well as living environment in freshman year, I grew interests outside of history and politics and realized how much I enjoy science. I'd often talk to Mrs. Breen after class about random scientific topics ranging from "forever chemicals" to telomerase and achieving immortality. For clubs, I would definitely say mock trial benefited me the most. I had always known I wanted to join mock trial at Sacred Heart since I had done it in middle school. It helped me develop my public speaking skills, critical thinking and analysis skills, writing skills, and the ability to "think on my feet". I also learned a lot about the law, how to apply it, and how to argue it through both the yearly trial competing against other schools in Nassau County and Long Island as well as moot court. I met some of the greatest people that I hope to stay in touch with that I've learned a lot from and been encouraged like no other by my coach, Ms. Mertz. Mock trial is such an amazing opportunity for people that want to go into law, like me, and for people that have no interest in it.
The classes that benefited me the most were AP World History, music theory and AP Biology benefited me the most. In AP World History, I was able to dive deeper into a subject I love and learn more about certain topics and eras I hadn't before. It was in that class that with the help of my teacher, Mrs. Rappoport, and my best friend, Shadia Suha, I realized I wanted to go into international affairs. I was able to look outside the United States and its policy and see the building of a global community that I wanted to take part in politically. In music theory, I was taught to think differently about things. I also had to work on drilling skills like recognizing chord quality and rhythm for the AP exam. Also, music theory goes hand in hand with math which was very interesting to learn. In AP Biology as well as living environment in freshman year, I grew interests outside of history and politics and realized how much I enjoy science. I'd often talk to Mrs. Breen after class about random scientific topics ranging from "forever chemicals" to telomerase and achieving immortality. For clubs, I would definitely say mock trial benefited me the most. I had always known I wanted to join mock trial at Sacred Heart since I had done it in middle school. It helped me develop my public speaking skills, critical thinking and analysis skills, writing skills, and the ability to "think on my feet". I also learned a lot about the law, how to apply it, and how to argue it through both the yearly trial competing against other schools in Nassau County and Long Island as well as moot court. I met some of the greatest people that I hope to stay in touch with that I've learned a lot from and been encouraged like no other by my coach, Ms. Mertz. Mock trial is such an amazing opportunity for people that want to go into law, like me, and for people that have no interest in it.
To whom or what do you owe your success?
I owe my success to a lot of people. To my friends, from both Sacred Heart and those I knew before, who have supported and encouraged me. Also, for just making my days better and calming me when I was especially anxious. To my teachers, for encouraging me to learn outside of the classroom and answer any questions I had about the lesson or vaguely related to what we were discussing as well as the help they offered if I didn't understand something. And to my family, for their support and also reality checks when I'd say I was dumb or not prepared for a test.
I owe my success to a lot of people. To my friends, from both Sacred Heart and those I knew before, who have supported and encouraged me. Also, for just making my days better and calming me when I was especially anxious. To my teachers, for encouraging me to learn outside of the classroom and answer any questions I had about the lesson or vaguely related to what we were discussing as well as the help they offered if I didn't understand something. And to my family, for their support and also reality checks when I'd say I was dumb or not prepared for a test.
What do you consider your greatest achievement at SHA?
I think my greatest achievement at SHA is my mock trial team. I love bragging about them. While it is not entirely my credit to take, my friends and teammates on the mock trial team are some of the hardest working and smartest people I've had the pleasure of knowing and being captain of. I'm so proud of them for making it to the fourth round of the trial this year and being one of the top 16 teams in the county. I'm glad that I could help them get there through practices, looking over work, explaining how trials work, helping them develop arguments, and encouraging them. They truly are a dedicated group of people and I hope they take the skills they learn through the club beyond high school.
I think my greatest achievement at SHA is my mock trial team. I love bragging about them. While it is not entirely my credit to take, my friends and teammates on the mock trial team are some of the hardest working and smartest people I've had the pleasure of knowing and being captain of. I'm so proud of them for making it to the fourth round of the trial this year and being one of the top 16 teams in the county. I'm glad that I could help them get there through practices, looking over work, explaining how trials work, helping them develop arguments, and encouraging them. They truly are a dedicated group of people and I hope they take the skills they learn through the club beyond high school.
Is there anything else you would like to add?
I'm really proud of my fellow graduates and their accomplishments- I can't wait to see where everyone ends up!
I'm really proud of my fellow graduates and their accomplishments- I can't wait to see where everyone ends up!
