Pre-calculus has had the most impact on me by far. That’s where most of my competitive nature came from. After going the whole first trimester only missing a single point on one test, I made it my goal to compete for the highest grade. Unfortunately, Chance stole that from me by less than half a point, but I still learned valuable study skills. Having my hard work (nearly) pay off was an achievement I’m still proud of to this day.

I tried to be involved in as much as I possibly could: tennis, band, speech and debate, theater, and several art related clubs. It made for an extremely busy high school experience, and I often went out of town at least once every week for my various activities. All the late nights at school were worth it for the people I met and the moments I got to share with them. I wouldn’t have met some of my best friends now if it wasn’t for the Trinity tennis team, and some of my favorite memories are from the exhausting rehearsals for theatrical productions. A lot of these activities also allowed me to travel a lot, visiting every corner of Texas and leaving me with friends from across the map.

When we were really little, we would celebrate Clifford Day. Of course, 5 year old me loved the big red dog, and I almost couldn’t contain my excitement when I heard that we were going to have Clifford actually visit us for his birthday. One of my classmate’s great dane, which completely towered over me, was dyed red to celebrate and I got to actually meet Clifford the big red dog.