October Students of the Month

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Camila Roldan
What is your favorite quote and why?
“While laziness may appear attractive, works brings satisfaction.” -Anne Frank. Society is teaching teenagers that it’s okay to sit back, relax, and not worry about a thing when in reality, your joy and survival in this world depend on the hard work you do now.

Where do you want to see yourself in five years?
I see myself working and in college earning a degree.

What are your hobbies?
I like to read, play the violin, learn new things, and watch Netflix.

What is the funniest thing that has ever happened to you?
I was going to walk up the stairs and as I lifted up my foot to take the first step, the sunlight from the window blinded me and made me miscalculate the step. This caused me to awkwardly trip and as I raised my foot to take another step, the same thing happened. To everyone else around me, I probably looked like a strange person who has never used the stairs before.

What makes you different from everyone else?
I see the world differently. I also understand my potential and the impact I can make.

If you could have a conversation with anyone from history, who would it be and what would you ask them?
I would ask Nelson Mandela how he had the courage to stand for what he believed in, and how he had the patience to carry on despite all of the hardships he faced.

What is your favorite subject in school and why?
I enjoy all of my science classes because I find them challenging and entertaining.


Marcus Johnson
What is your favorite quote and why?
I don't really know, I love to say a lot of funny things.

Where do you want to see yourself in five years?
In college!  Playing football and learning about space rockets.

What are your favorite hobbies?
Football, vacationing, games, family, and friends.

What is the funniest thing that has ever happened to you?
When my dad scared me!

What makes you different from everyone else?
My hair!

What is your favorite subject in school and why?
Math. Once you understand, it’s easy!

 

Kelsey Heaton
What is your favorite quote and why?
“You get out of it what you put into it.” That is my favorite because life is just that simple. If you work hard, you are rewarded and vice versa.

Where do you want to see yourself in five years?
I want to either be graduated from college or working for my degree in college.

What are your favorite hobbies?
Running, piano, and viola.

What is the funniest thing that has ever happened to you?
This is a hard one. I’ve had lots of embarrassing /funny moments. The one that came to mind first was when I was in seventh grade.  I slipped and fell in the middle of the lunch room and took someone’s tray down with me.

What makes you different from everyone else?
I actually consider myself to be pretty average. I guess I like to be thorough in my homework and I give my best in what I do, but so do lots of people.

If you could have a conversation with anyone from history, who would it be and what would you ask them?
I would have a conversation with George Washington. You always hear about the heroic things he did. I would ask him about how much fear he felt and how he overcame it.

What is your favorite subject in school and why?
There are a lot I love, but the top might be history. It’s fascinating to know what has shaped the world to be like how it is today and to learn about incredible people and their sacrifices.

 

Carter Caswell
What is your favorite quote and why?
“If all the good things gotta come to an end then we are living in a world where evil wins.” -Ronnie Radke.

Where do you want to see yourself in five years?
I want to have my bachelors degree majoring in psychology.

What are your favorite hobbies?
I love to read and listen to music.

What is the funniest thing that has ever happened to you?
I was white water rafting and my friend kicked me off the raft screaming, “This is Sparta!”

What makes you different from everyone else?
I like to learn and try to have fun at school.

If you could have a conversation with anyone from history, who would it be and what would you ask them?
I would want to talk to Hitler and ask what was going through his head when he started the holocaust.

What is your favorite subject in school and why?
My favorite subject is psychology because I want to know how people think.

 

Brittany Lund
What is your favorite quote and why?
“Come what may and love it.” -President Benson. We can’t control everything, so we might as well be happy with all of the above!

Where do you see yourself in five years?
Graduated from college, married, and done running for a college or home from a mission with one year of college left.

What are your favorite hobbies?
Cross country/track (running), cooking, and being outside.

What is the funniest thing that has ever happened to you?
Recently, I was warming up for a race doing high kicks. It had rained all morning and I happened to kick pretty high…. My foot slipped and I fell on my behind in front of everyone.

What makes you different from everyone else?
Running makes me happy. I have a twin sister, and I am Britney Lund. ;) Oh. and I was born in Ohio.

If you could have a conversation with anyone in history, who would it be and what would you ask them?
Jesus. I wouldn’t just ask questions, I’d have a whole conversation!

What is your favorite subject in school and why?
Art because I love hands-on activities.

 

Bruce Campbell
What is your favorite quote and why?
“Leadership is a combination of strategy and character. If you must be without one, be without the strategy.” -Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf

Where do you see yourself in five years?
Attending College.

What are your favorite hobbies?
Riding horses and wrestling.

What makes you different from everyone else?
I have 5% body fat.

If you could have a conversation with anyone from history who would it be and what would you ask them?
I would talk with George Washington and ask, “How fast is your white horse?”

What is your favorite subject in school and why?
Math, it builds on itself.