Emily Boykin, 15 years old, sophomore at Gilroy High School
-What inspires you? My mom and trying to become better in every aspect possible inspires me.
-What is your favorite subject in school, and why? My favorite subject in school is math because I like being able to solve a problem and find an answer rather than having to imply things.
-A current issue (world news, politics, pop culture, local government- can be anything) you are concerned about: A current issue I’m concerned about is the drought in California.
-If you could go anywhere, where would you go? If I could go anywhere I would go to either Hawaii or my favorite camping place in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
-Name one challenge in your life right now: One big challenge in my life right now is learning to deal with “mean girls” and acquaintances that are not very genuine.
-What is your dream job? My dream job is to be either an anesthesiologist or a physical therapist.
-What are your three favorite things? My three favorite things are family, field hockey, and camping.
-Favorite Book: My favorite book is “Catching Jordan” by Miranda Kenneally.
-What do you want to do after high school? After high school, I plan to further my education into the medical field at a university and hopefully play D1 field hockey there.
-Something that makes you smile: Beating St. Francis in field hockey and the crispy, fried potatoes at the Beach Boardwalk make me smile.
-Top three most played songs on your iTunes or iPod:
1.) Play it Again- Luke Bryan
2.) Farmer’s Daughter- Rodney Atkins
3.) Summer Nights- Rascal Flatts
