Senior Spotlight: Zoe Smith

Zoe

What is a story, happy or otherwise, that you remember that you feel made you into the person you are today?

“I don’t know a specific story. I would definitely say my family has had a huge impact on that. Especially my sister Presley, we have pretty much been raised together so absolutely we have had a big influence on each other. My parents have also been a huge impact on my life.”

Is there something that you feel you were meant to do or be?

“I am not really sure right now, I have always liked animals. I was that kid that if you saw a dangerous animal, I was probably going to go try and pet it, like feed it something that you are not supposedĀ to. I have always felt like I should probably do something that involves animals. Like, biology or a focus in zoology.”

What drives you to do better at something?

“I am kind of competitive about it. Even though that sounds really bad. I hold myself to a certain standard, If I think I can do something and I try to do that thing. I have to reach the thing I thought I could do like the level that I thought I could do.”

What do you want most out of life?

“I would say like happiness and good friends.”

What terrifies you the most? Describe a scenario where you would feel this way.

“Student loans are going to be mine they are probably going to be the death of me. Being in crippling debt is probably mine.”

What have you given up on?

“Being good at math it just will never happen. Ever!”

What are you holding onto that you feel you need to let go of?

“I don’t know. I probably have some grudges or people that I need to let go of. I might not be aware of them though.”

Describe an activity that you love. Now describe a quality that you believe you have acquired through that activity. Give a specific example.

“An activity that I do day to day or yearly is soccer even though conditioning sucks and Coach Shorey makes it like living hell sometimes. I really like soccer and the teamwork that is involved in that. Like a specific active that I am yet to repeat is over the summer we went to Belarus, it is like this country next to Russia and it use to be part of Russia but they speak Belarusian instead of Russian, it is basically the same language. And, that was really cool because ewe got to teach the kids English and that was way out of my element and something I kind of learned from that people are really similar no matter their differences or culture difference. That still laugh at like the same awkward jokes, If you tell an embarrassing story. They are probably going to think it is funny. Just finding out people are different despite having many cultural differences.”