CLASSMY NOTES FIVE • 39
My Five BY RACHEL AMSTER ’22
RYAN JACOBS History Teacher
MAX COHN ’22 Student
TRACY DOMITRZ School Counselor
QAI HINDS ’23 Student
DESCRIBE A MEMORABLE MOMENT FROM YOUR TIME AT CSW:
My first and every subsequent graduation because it was there that I learned that every year I would lose pieces of me when members of our community move on to other communities. Graduation reminds me to appreciate who and what I have here because I stay but the students don’t.
The time my friends forced me to join the basketball team. I had never played a sport in my life, and was endlessly embarrassed by the thought of playing on a team surrounded by people judging me for being very out of shape and very unskilled. But it’s ended up being an incredible experience.
National Coming Out Day when they put the chalk out and everybody was doing LGBTQUIA artwork on the path around the quad. It was such a happy and supportive environment. I haven’t really been a part of a community like that before.
My very first USC meeting. Walking into that room full of people of color was so fulfilling for me.
IF YOU COULD HAVE DINNER WITH ONE PERSON, DEAD OR ALIVE, WHO WOULD IT BE AND WHY?
The invisible man, because I get nervous eating in front of people.
Joey Diaz. I find him to be a beautiful human being and an absolutely hilarious comic and storyteller. I also think that he embodies the notion that you are not defined by your past.
My dad, because he passed away when I was younger and I would love to ask him if he thinks the Lions are going to win the Super Bowl.
My late greatgrandmother. As I have gotten older and more interested in our culture and where I come from, I now have all of these questions for her and she has passed.
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WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO END THE DAY?
Hand-in-hand with my eight-year-old daughter, Darwin.
Take a steaming hot shower, put on a sweatshirt and sweatpants and just chill. Then, before I go to bed, I reflect on the day.
With double-stuffed Oreos and milk and a crossword puzzle.
Going to sleep. I love laying in bed and relaxing with nothing to do.
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WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE DESSERT?
Mango and sticky rice. It’s particularly a Thai dessert.
My favorite dessert to order at a restaurant is always a Crème Brûlée.
A black and white cookie from Lyndell’s bakery.
My favorite dessert is anything cakey or from the bakery.
WHAT ANIMAL OR MYTHICAL CREATURE DO YOU WISH EXISTED?
Falkor the Luck Dragon from The Neverending Story and Puff the Magic Dragon.
I really can’t understand why in 2021 we still don’t have crazy bioengineers trying to genetically invent centaurs. I think somebody really has to get on that.
I wish that Remi from Ratatouille was alive and my pet/personal chef/best friend.
If I was asked this like six or more years ago I would have said mermaids, but they aren’t actually good creatures. So I would love to see a real Phoenix, the fiery bright bird.
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