Teens of TL

What is a quote that you would say you live by? "No comment." What is something that motivates you on a daily basis? "No comment."

What's your favorite class and why?  “Woodshop, because power tools”

"Teaching high school keeps me young, and its always spontaneous, always changing, and its fun!"

What was the highlight of this year for you? "I think being in A Flea in her Ear and being part of that production. The people were fun to work with and it was a very fun show. There was always a lot of physical activity and we were always active. It was a fun experience and I liked the people we worked with."

If you were reincarnated into an animal what would you be and why? “A blue whale because they’re huge. Gains. People would ask ‘how much do you lift,’ and I’d say ‘the f*ckin ocean.’” 

What is your favorite lacrosse memory so far? "My favorite memory has to be when the team came back to beat Urban High School 8-7. I had eighteen saves and a goal that day"

If you had one day left on the earth, knowing that you were going to die tomorrow, what would you do and why? "I would go on a hike. Then I'd just lay down and enjoy life."    

“Someone once told me that as I got older I would feel more of the pain of life, and I responded ‘no, as I get older life will feel more of the pain of me" -Maddy Sheilds

If you were to stay one age for the rest of your life, what age would you choose and why? I would choose to be 18 because you still look young and you're legally an adult. Also there's less stress.

What is your favorite class at TL and why? Drama. Drama is my favorite class because it is the one place every day that I can go and express my true self and have fun all the time.  

What’s a global issue you want to change? Something I think I would change about the world is the way we don’t clearly allow access of healthy food for all kinds of families, whether they are low income or wealthier. I think the importance of taking care of yourself, eating healthy, and caring about the environment isn’t always seen as a vital issue, and to me, that’s sad.  

What’s one thing you really like about yourself? Oh wow! Normally I don’t really think about that, but uh, I think that I really like that I am innately confident. I think it’s definitely been a shining attribute in my personality. I’ve always been willing to try new things that would be sort of experimental or risky, or even just a total change, and I believe confidence is the cornersto...