By: BHS Senior Spotlights Staff
May 1, 2024
Chosen for this week’s first senior spotlight is Alyssa Grow. Alyssa is calm, kind, outgoing, and determined. She currently works at Pet Supplies Plus, and in the Summer, she will be working at Memphis Kiddie Park. She loves reading, hanging out with friends/family, and being outside.
Q: Will you be attending college after graduation?
A: “I’m going to attend Kent State University, which is my dream school, to study Exercise Science.”
Q: What is one thing that you will forever remember about BHS?
A: “All of the friends I’ve made and how much my teachers have helped me succeed.”
Q: How have you grown since your freshman year?
A: “Freshman year, I was very shy and didn’t talk to most people. Now, I’m in a good place in life and have found some true friends.”
Q: What is the most significant lesson that you have learned in high school?
A: “Don’t let anybody tell you how to live your life. Show up, and be proud of who you are.”
Q: What weird habit do you have when you are nervous?
A: “When I get nervous, I tend to bite my nails, and it’s been going on since ninth grade.”
Q: What is your favorite learning environment?
A: “I find that I work best by myself in any place with not a lot of distractions.”
Q: What would you say is the biggest problem in high school?
A: “Trying to fit in and finding people who make me feel like myself.”
Q: Are you a morning bird or night owl?
A: “Night owl, 100 percent!”
Q: What is your favorite quote?
A: “‘There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t,’ by John Green. Sometimes, your mind can be your own worst enemy, but you can’t give up hope.”
Q: Out of your entire school career, what teacher has been the biggest inspiration and/or influence to you?
A: “Mr. Holko because he has helped me achieve my goals and has helped me grow as a student, all throughout high school.”
Thank you Alyssa for answering our questions. Good luck in your final month of high school and in your future at Kent State.
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