Senior Spotlight: Pressley Smith
What is a story, happy or otherwise, that you remember that you feel made you into the person you are today?
“One story, it’s kind of more general, is that I’m a twin. So it’s like everyday life, which has made me who I am because Zoe’s a big part of my life, and we’re always together.”
Is there something that you feel you were meant to do or be?
“On a serious note, I really like working with children. So, I do like a lot of volunteer stuff at my church or I teach children’s church, so that’s probably something I feel like I should do when I’m older.”
What terrifies you the most? Describe a scenario where you would feel this way.
“I’m really excited about college next year but it’s kind of scary because I’ve never, like, been out on my own.”
What would happen if you never wasted another minute of your life, what would that look like?
“If I never wasted another minute of my life, obviously I’d be super productive, but probably really tired.”
Do you consider yourself the hero or the villain in your story?
“I am neither a hero nor a villain, I’m just neutral.”
How much control do you really have over yourself?
“I think that everyone has, like, control over themselves, but obviously if you’re young your parents have a lot of say in what you do.”
When did you last push the boundaries of your comfort zone?
“This past summer I traveled out of the country for the first time to Belarus which, if you don’t know where that is, it’s the country next to Russia. They speak Russian. Super out of my comfort zone and I taught English and I don’t know any Russian so it was a little difficult, but it was awesome. Yeah, that was amazing. I met some great people.”
Is there something you wished everyone knew about you?
“I have a pet micro pig.”