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Any school activities?

“I’m in Latino World Alliance, the club is very fun with many great amazing people and does many cool things for the community,” Ayala said.

How are your Grades?

“As of now in my classes I have C’s and above,” Ayala said.

Are you used to highschool yet?

“Yes I got used to school pretty fast but there are still new experiences everyday,” Ayala said.

What is your personal life like?

“My personal life is filled with social media and being pessimistic,” Ayala said.

What has Smoky Hill taught you?

“Smoky hill taught me how hard life can be and it waits for no one. I just realize in school that this is real life, and starting freshman year you are creating your future, and time will keep moving with or without you,” Ayala said.

How did you expect high school to be and how was it?

“I expected high school to be a lot scarier because of all the stories I heard. In the end high school isn’t as bad as I thought and I’m actually enjoying myself,” Ayala said.

Do you like school lunch?

“The only time I eat school lunch is usually when they have Domino’s pizza or I’m starving,” Ayala said.

How do you feel about not having permission to go off campus?

“I feel like it is a little unnecessary because at 14 years old freshman should be smart enough to make the right decisions. One time on my off period I went to 7-11 and I crossed the street when I wasn’t supposed too and I almost got hit by a car,” Ayala said.

Do you feel experienced in high school now?

“Overall I feel pretty experienced with high school,” Ayala said.

How important is it to fit in for you?

“Fitting in isn’t really important to me because I don’t care if I fit in or not,” Ayala said.

What are you looking forward to/ dreading the next school year? 

“I’m dreading the stress of all these honors classes,” Ayala said.