Aaron Bess Jr

Vision & Purpose Community Magazine: What is your name and how old are you?

Aaron Bess Jr: My name is Aaron Bess Jr and I am 13 years old

VPCM: Give just three words to describe yourself

AB: Kind, Resourceful, and knowledgeable.

VPCM: What grade are you in and what school do you attend?

AB: I'm in 8th Grade and I currently attend Winton Woods middle school.

VPCM: What is your favorite subject in school?

AB: My favorite subject in school is Mathematics.

VPCM: Who is your role model and why?

AB: My mom is my role model because she sacrifices herself to make sure to take care of me and my siblings and I have her to thank for everything.

VPCM: What do you like about being a youth?

AB: What I like about being a youth is that I'm able to experience and reflect upon what I might want to be in the future.

VPCM: What is the hard part about being a youth?

AB: The hard part about being a youth is that you have less freedom than an adult but the more you grow and mature the more you are able to unlock things like freedom.

VPCM: What are your special talents/gifts?

AB: A special gift that I have and take pride in is my athletic abilities I am fast and also amazing at basketball.

VPCM: What community services do you do?

AB: I am currently a junior deacon at Alms Christian Church

VPCM: What does community mean to you?

AB: To me, community means extended family because it's people around me that I have known almost my whole life

VPCM: What do you love about your family?

AB: I love how they are so supportive of what I am doing at such a young age.

VPCM: What is your favorite family time?

AB: My favorite family time is when we all sit at the dinner table and just talk about what has happened throughout the day.

VPCM: What do you want to be when you grow up?

AB: I would like to be an entrepreneur when I grow up because I wouldn't have to work for anybody and I'm already on my way there.

VPCM: What else would you like to say?

AB: Thank you so much for the nomination and opportunity