Student of the Month

1. How did you become student of the month?
 "By working hard and try to go up and beyond of the academic levels required."

2. What class are you best in?
"I'm best in english because I think a creative mindset and I love writing."

3. What teachers helped you reach this goal?
"Especially my english teacher, Mendez, because she new not just my love for english she knew how much I wanted to be student of the month, extracurriculars, and advice..."

4. How did you feel when you knew that you were student of the month?
"I was really happy to then realize that putting in all that hard work and its benefits and was worth it."

5. What are your expectations now that you're student of the month?
"I expect for myself to keep up with all of my hard work and that I'm diligent and really wanted this position."

6. What is it like being student of the month?
"I have made a lot more friends and know a lot more people. And have been able to watch from a different point of view and how the students feel (about my title)."

7. What advice do you have for others that want to achieve this goal?
"Just work hard, be creative, and most importantly, set realistic goals."

8. What extracurricular activities do you do?
"I do chess club, I volunteer, I host Sunday night bingo for seniors, and I follow all of my parents rules."

9. Do you ever participate in volunteer work, if so when, if not why?
"I volunteer, I try to fit some of my volunteer work after school, but the majority of it is on weekends after doing my homework."

10. What goals do you have for your career?
"One day I'd like to show the world that I have earned whatever job I have all on y own."

11. How are you going to achieve those goals?
"Study hard and continue doing extra work and work harder than ever before."

12. What motivates you to be good in school?
"Mainly the teachers and keep my grades up o I can earn scholarships."

13. How do you get your good grades?
"Turn in homework on time, pay attention, ask questions, simple things go a long way."

14. Are you treated any differently because of this title?
"A little, people come to congratulate me here and there, but nothing too major."

15. How would you go into solving a problem you couldn't solve before?
"Analyze, think, continue, go back, and then solve. I can't solve such difficult problems on the spot."

16. Who do you think deserved this title more than you?
"I can't think of anybody in particular, but I definitely think that I can't be the only one with this honor."

17. Who do you inspire to be when you grow up?
"I inspire to be somebody of importance like Albert Einstein or Stephen Hawking."

18. What advice would you have for a student that wants your title?
"The title only means 'so much', all that matters is that you achieve want you want and don't let the honor get in you r way."

19. Once your month ends, will you continue to show effort and work as hard, and how?
"I will show the same or greater effort than I did this month, and hopefully win it again."

20. What are you going to do now that you have this title?
"Look at my options for college and see if this impacts their decision at all. Or just be proud for a month and move on."