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Winter '21 Intern
Lowell High School
Class of 2024
I have to admit that classroom.google.com is my guiding compass right now... From the brightness of day to the dark of night, I am never without the ring of its notifications on my phone.
Narrowing it down to one person is hard. I find myself inspired not just by my family and their positive characteristics--selfless, creative, funny, etc... But also by my peers, teachers, and the world around me. Even random strangers on the internet spark new ideas, interests, and motivations in me that I've never had before.
Honestly speaking, I have not been to many places. Alaska seems like a nice prospect because of it's long days--more time to do things and less time for scold-ings (I tend to stay up late). But otherwise, I would want to continue moving and make memories everywhere.
From my friend's testimonials starting from the beginning of the school year to the end, they were not expecting the casual way I text since they were so used to my school-persona. I hope that people don't see me as an all mysterious or up-tight person since I genuinely just have a hard time opening up.
There was this TED-talk I watched on YT which talked about how when you procrastinate, it technically helps you come up with better ideas. The logic was that you're still subconsciously thinking about the problem, and thus able to be more creative with it. If I knew I would die in an hour, anything I did wouldn't be fun since I would be mourning over my impending doom... I think I'd talk out my feelings with my sis for an hour, haha.
Living in a day and age where the internet exists is wayy too convenient and I don't think I'd be able to give that up, regardless of all the negative connotations that come with it. It's a database of knowledge that can be accessed in seconds rather than hours--driving to the library and scanning through shelves... Though that does sound fun as well.
Don't categorize or generalize people. Our brains are sort of wired to make connections even if they don't make sense... Like money comes from banks but then oh no you're suddenly thinking about a riverbank and then a stream and so on... It's supposed to make us understand things better but when it comes to people, I believe the best way to think about it is that everyone has their own unique experiences and conversations are needed to understand each other better.
HIM has made me more comfortable with reaching out to people and navigating Zoom. The groups in HIM lessons are small so more people are comfortable with turning on their cameras, including myself. It's fun having people to talk to during check-ins and mentoring. HIM has only been a positive learning experience and a great chance for me to get out of my shell while quarantining at home.
I think the HIM Internship Program is a good opportunity to practice communication skills and learn the inner workings of an organization. The lessons are not too time-consuming and it's easy for me to balance school and HIM stuff. The officers and teachers are very nice and good at speaking so it is easy to get in contact with them if you need to ask a question. One thing I like is that they have a mentoring program along with their internship to get you settled in. There are definitely some cool people in HIM so I recommend it if you have some time and want to get involved with a non-profit organization!