A Student of Life

Sonia Trivedi

WHEN THE TIME COMES, Sonia Trivedi wants to know that she can change her own flat tire. “Students need to know math, science and the traditional subjects, but what about other life skills, like preparing a simple meal, sewing on a button, and jump-starting a car?”

Sonia’s pitch for a “Life Skills” course at HSC was influenced by her mom, whose career as a surgeon inspires Sonia’s own interests in the field of medicine. “My mom knows how to do a lot of things, yet she often says that she wishes someone had given her a course in basic life skills.” An eager learner, Sonia serves as a House Captain and Ambassador for the Middle School in addition to various leadership roles at HSC, including as a member of E2@HSC, Model UN, Senior Girls Field Hockey and the track team.

Off campus, Sonia is the youngest student in her dojo to achieve her junior black belt and won an award from the City of Hamilton for her Bollywood dancing. When she’s not busy with her extracurriculars, she does her best to pitch in at home, hoping to add some of those essential skills to her already impressive resume.