Student Profiles
G.E.
Class of 2008
How did you decide to come to SA?
I shadowed here at the end of 7th grade because of an almost a last-minute decision to skip 8th grade. I wanted to come here because I liked the teachers and the classes were actually interesting instead of a whole bunch of busywork. They actually had discussions and things. It looked fun but not easy or boring.
About SA:
All the students here are really nice and accepting of other people. It’s more open so you’re freer to do something crazy or to be a different character.
On SA teachers:
They really care about you and are always asking you how you are doing. They are interested and don’t worry about stupid things like whether you did your work in pencil or ink. They’re interested in your learning the material and becoming more interested in it. We have labs and projects instead of lectures all the time.
Favorite classes:
Math, science, and humanities. But I really like art and French too. Actually I like all my classes here.
On community service:
I’m doing tutoring now and I really like it. I am pretty patient with teaching people—except my sister—and my little girl needs help because she’s bright but English isn’t her first language. It’s nice because I’m helping someone and can actually see it. It’s not like sending money somewhere where you know it probably helps but you don’t know how.
What do you love to do?
I love to read. My family has all these pictures of me reading, including one of me standing up on a chair reading, one with my head hanging completely off the couch, one of me on the stairs…
Favorite books?
I read everything. I don’t have a favorite genre—just go in phases.
What have you tried here that you’ve never done before?
Joined Amnesty International and the debate club. I hope to start a debate team next year that could compete in tournaments.
What else is important to you?
Animal rights. I’m a vegetarian but my mom makes me eat fish sometimes. Also human rights, which is why I work with Amnesty.