25 with ’25 is a Chronicle series where we ask 25 questions to a member of the class of ’25. Between now and May, we’ll shine a spotlight on each member of this year’s graduating class. Our goal is to feature all seniors from all ACC programs. Get started by completing this Google form, and reach out to Ilana Hoffer or Clara Golner with any questions.
- How does it feel to be a senior in high school?
- It feels weird. A lot of extra stress due to preparing for college but over all pretty good.
- What was your favorite moment at ACC?
- Having fun in Castro’s MLR with friends.
- What’s the best piece of advice you’ve received?
- “Don’t be that kid” – Dr. Rankin
- What advice would you give to underclassmen?
- Find something fun in your classes. Doing the work is so much easier if you enjoy doing it.
- Who supported you the most through high school?
- My mom and Mr. Castro.
- What is/was your favorite core class you’ve taken and why?
- My favorite core class was physics because i got to apply a lot of the math/theory I learned.
- What is/was your favorite elective and why?
- My favorite elective has been Collision Repair because i love working on cars and I get to solve problems every day.
- What grade did you enjoy the most and why?
- I think I’m enjoying this year the most. Not sure yet though.
- What do you plan on doing next year?
- I plan on going to college for mechanical engineering.
- What field are you planning on going into?
- I want to go into the automotive engineering field.
- What is a personal goal you have for life after high school?
- Build a vehicle. I want to use all the skills I’ve learned to design and build some kind of vehicle (go kart, car, etc.).
- What is something you can’t live without?
- My phone and cars.
- What is your favorite project you’ve done?
- My favorite project has been the ARCC EV. Ive loved painting, building, and improving the car.
- Where’s your favorite place to hang out outside of school?
- My room.
- If you could travel anywhere, where would you go?
- The Porsche Museum in Stuttgart, Germany.
- What’s your favorite extracurricular activity?
- Sim racing or playing with legos.
- Who’s your favorite musical artist?
- At the moment it’s between Kendrick Lamar, The Strokes, and Laufey.
- What’s a song that you have on repeat?
- Selfless by The Strokes
- What’s your favorite movie or TV show?
- Attack on Titan and How to Train Your Dragon 2
- What’s your favorite meal?
- I love mac and cheese.
- Are you more of a morning person, night owl, or mid-day energizer?
- Night owl.
- What time do you go to bed on school nights?
- Way too late; like 12:30 ish.
- What motivates you?
- My love of cars and racing
- What’s an academic challenge you faced and how did you overcome it?
- Burn out and focus. I’m still working on being able to focus for long periods of time.
- What’s your greatest achievement so far?
- Leading Phase 2 of the Collision Repair ARCC EV project.
