“I started crocheting the summer before my freshman year. It was a hobby that I started to see online a lot, and I thought it was really cool....
“When I was a little kid, I played Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) flag football, and I really enjoyed playing quarterback for my...
“Soccer is what defines me. I’ve always loved the sport. I also love being on a team and always knowing that there's someone supporting...
"Growing up in Cypress, Texas, I wasn't really surrounded by many Vietnamese people. Coming to Bellaire, I really wanted to meet and connect...
“I first picked up a lacrosse stick in the second semester of eighth grade, and the sport clicked almost instantly. I originally tried...
“Future Farmers of America (FFA) has a place for everyone. There are so many different parts that you're not going to know about until you're...
“My parents met in Iraq. My dad was a journalist at the time, and my mom was a film producer. They were both covering, in some form, the...
“I've always loved playing sports. It has been a lot, but I loved every second of it. My dad really encouraged me to start sports. He went...
“I've played guitar since elementary school. My middle school teacher really pushed me to pursue guitar as more of a hobby because he was...
“Since I was a child, I was always interested in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). My dad would bring me to the local...
“I went to Meyerland Visual and Performing Arts Middle School (MPVA) and there, you had to be in two fine arts areas. For one of those, you’re...
"My parents are both 100% Bosnian. They grew up there, and my sister was born there; they moved to Houston in 2005. Ironically, they had come...
“I’ve wanted to be a vet forever. I knew taking the animal science CTE pathway in school was something that I had to do to get hands-on...
"College is always going to be there. But this kind of experience, a year in a foreign country with all your friends, won't always be. For...
“I feel like maybe there was just something missing before [Persian Club]. In my sophomore year, [senior] Rustin Golshan came to me and...