Q: Tell us a little bit about yourself and what hobbies/sports you do.
A: “Hi! My name is Annamaria Riccardi and I’m cherishing my last days as a freshman at Huron before I meet the inevitable doom of becoming an aged sophomore. I enjoy listening to music and playing boardgames, such as Catan and Werewolf. I recently started listening to a lot of pieces by Richard Wagner, and especially adore his Prelude & Liebestod to Tristan and Isolde. I also play flute and piano, but you will find me going down the rabbit hole of YouTube recordings much more often than I’m actually on my instrument.”
Q: How would you describe your transition from middle to high school?
A: “I would say that the difference between middle school and high school isn’t that big. The classes were not as time consuming as I expected them to be, and I was also lucky enough to share classes with a lot of my friends from Clague! However, Huron’s passing time is absolutely diabolical.”
Q: What class is the most interesting so far and why?
A: “My two favorite classes from the past few months are definitely chemistry and band! I really loved having Mr. Collins last semester because he’s a very engaging teacher and his story time is peak. In band, we get to play a lot of fun repertoire such as Holst’s First Suite! Additionally, we had the opportunity to travel to NYC and perform at Carnegie Hall, which was definitely an experience.”
Q: What are 3 words to describe your first months of high school and why?
A: “Life contemplation-inducing! Huron has given me a lot of things to think about… yet then again I’m also just a big life contemplator in general.”
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: “High school hasn’t been too crazy yet, but I should probably fix my time management situation so I don’t get traumatized in the near future. I am very talented at procrastinating and it’s kind of tragic.”
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 I can look back on these four years without any regrets! Students often sacrifice the present for the future or the future for the present, but I hope to find a good balance.”
