Senior Spotlight: Idajia Simpson

By: BHS Senior Spotlights Staff

September 20, 2023

Chosen for this week’s senior spotlight is Idajia Simpson. Idajia is on the varsity volleyball team and a part of the varsity cheer team. She is very courageous, hard-working, and helpful. She is also running for Homecoming Queen this Fall. 

Q: What career path did you choose at Polaris?

A: “I chose to go to Polaris for Culinary Arts and Restaurant Management because I’ve always wanted to be in the kitchen helping my Omi, Dad, and Grandma.”

Q: Is this your future career?

A: “I don’t plan on following through in the food service industry, but I do have lots of certifications from Culinary that can help me get a job if needed later in life.”

Q: How do you manage your time with school, work, and sports?

A: “Having late arrival and early dismissal does help, but organizing my days and planning ahead helps a lot.”

Q: What are your future plans after high school?

A: “I plan to attend a four-year university to study in Health and Human Services, specifically in either Early Childhood Education or Pediatric Nursing.”

Q: If you could give any advice to the younger students, what would it be?

A: “My advice to the younger students is to stick up for yourself and just know that your feelings and opinions matter. If someone makes you feel like they don’t, then they aren’t your friend.”

Q: What is your biggest pet peeve?

A: “My biggest pet peeve is when my sister steals my clothes and doesn’t ask or give them back.”

Q: You are a first-time cheerleader this year; what inspired you to join the team?

A: “I became a cheerleader this year for my friend, Isabella. She inspired me because she has been a cheerleader since middle school for both football and basketball.”

Q: What was the most challenging year of high school for you?

A: “Every year has made me shed so many tears, but I would say my junior year. I feel your junior year is when everything starts to feel a little more real, and everything really starts to matter. I feel like you also start taking more challenging classes your junior year.”

Q: Why did you decide to come to Brooklyn for high school?

A: “Unfortunately, I did not have the option. My mother decided to move to Brooklyn.”

Q: Out of your entire school career, what teacher has been the biggest inspiration and/or influence to you? 

A: “Ms. Barber/Mrs. Sullivan has had the biggest impact on me since my freshman year of high school. I felt like I could always go to her for anything, and she would always listen to what I had to say. She always gave me good advice when I needed it the most.”

Thank you for your time, Idajia. Have a great and memorable senior year!