Q: Tell us a little bit about yourself and what hobbies/sports you do.

A: “My name is Kalina. I’m 15 and I enjoy visual art, ballet and music.”

Q: How would you describe your transition from middle to high school?

A: “In my opinion, it didn’t feel much different from middle school, so the transition was pretty easy! But like everyone else, I got lost a lot in the first week.”

Q: What class is the most interesting so far and why?

A: “I’ve learned a lot in physics and found it very interesting to learn about how things in the world work and how they do. It definitely takes longer for me to understand compared to some of my other classes, but once I do understand it, I enjoy it.”

Q: What are 3 words to describe your first months of high school and why?

A: “New, tiring, big. Huron felt really big and tiring because of all the new people I was meeting, and it was also a new experience. ”

Q: How has high school surprised you so far? Were there any skills you had to learn to get work done or fit school into your schedule?

A: “I didn’t get many surprises due to having an older sibling, but I definitely need to learn how to stop procrastinating all my work because it really does add up.”

Q: How do you want to remember your high school experience four years later? What are you doing now or how do you plan to make that happen? 

A: “I hope to remember enjoying high school as much as possible, and remember it as a very valuable experience. I also want to get involved in more clubs and extracurricular activities so I can find more things I enjoy that could become a part of my future.”