"I joined powerlifting out of spite because I was told I was too small. From my perspective, I owed it to myself to prove them wrong no matter how much I wanted to quit. It wasn't easy because I hurt my...

"Mr. Schettle had a big impact on my academic career at NHS because he initially introduced me to the medical field with his amazing real-life stories told each day from his experiences as a trauma nurse....

"Out of all the figures in my life, I look up to my parents the most. My parents started out at the bottom with nothing. However, they build themselves the life they have today. They went through the toughest...

"I want to go into nursing. I have wanted to be a nurse for a really long time, somewhere in the medical field. More than anything I just like helping people. I have gone back and forth in multiple different...

“I would say my dad has had the biggest impact on me because a lot of the things I do and how I act are how he acted as I was growing up. I got into football at an early age because my dad influenced...

"I feel like I was myself in middle school, but if I could go back I would tell myself that some things that you're really into now you're not going to care about in a year. A lot of things change when...

"I'm not one to join clubs at school. Only due to the fact that when I'm not school I am either playing basketball, video games, hanging out with friends or my family. My friends and family are who I cherish...

"One piece of advice I would tell my freshman self is there aren't gonna be a lot of people that you can relate to. I think it's very cool that there are a lot of people at Neenah High School who can relate...

"My family members are my best friends; I love them. I am most afraid of losing my family because I'm nothing without them and can tell them anything. My family is my support system, and I know we would...

"Managing my workload has been toughest for me. I take a good amount of advanced classes. I play baseball in the spring, so being able to manage everything gets more difficult." -- Jack Carlson, class...

"My parents have taught me to respect others and work hard. My friends have also shown me that it's more important to work for something, rather than having it given to you . . . Jordan Peterson, who is...

"Use all your time wisely.  In high school, time is very limited and I don't like wasting time. Be organized and responsible with all your work and take lots of opportunities. Taking opportunities, like...