“I feel defined by hard work because I want people to think of me for working hard and going the extra mile when it comes to my opportunities. I would love for people to look back and think about how...

“I definitely want to go into writing or anything that involves getting stories out to people. I think stories can change the way people can view the world. Because if you can just write a story or a...

"After high school I would really like to attend a 4-year college somewhere in Wisconsin. I thought about going out of state for a while, but I don’t think I could handle being very far from home. I...

“I’m planning on becoming an environmental engineer or a chemical engineer because I feel like these are going to be big roles in the future, and I hope to be a part of that future. I want to avoid...

"I see myself working as a pediatrician because I love working with kids, and I feel very passionate about what pediatricians do on a day-to-day basis. Since I like working with kids so much, I see myself...

"I have a lot of great adult mentors in my life, but I think my dad really influenced my love of learning. He is a history buff, so ever since I was little I’ve been reading history and learning about...

"I mostly stayed inside, partially due to the pandemic and partially due to that's what I prefer to do. I played a lot of video games over the summer and I also did a lot of discovering new interests of...

"I had to decide on if I'm gonna get really serious about music, or if I'm gonna get really serious about math and science. Ultimately, I did decide on physics, but it took me several days.  Yes, I did...

"Something that motivates me is my childhood.  . . . In middle school, I was always pretty small, and I always felt like I couldn't really do much because I was just this little kid that probably wasn't...

"Even if you achieve the things you want to, like if you get into this orchestra group or if you make it to state for Solo & Ensemble - keep pushing yourself to work harder.  Keep improving because...

"I have the amazing privilege of being a team captain this year and to try to help the swim team feel more unified. Last year, the JV and varsity teams were never together because of COVID-19, but this...

“Not being able to be here last year definitely has been the biggest challenge since I started at NHS, which seemed like it took up half of my high school experience. I was first a freshman. Sophomore...