What has stuck with you the most from your time at Bertschi? The first thing that sticks out is all of the environmental things I learned. Along with photography, I plan on double majoring in environmental science. I know my love for Mother Earth comes from all I learned about nature at Bertschi! I think another thing that sticks out is just how cool Bertschi is. Now that I attend a public school, I recognize how my Bertschi experiences are so different from my friends’ who went to public elementary schools. What's one piece of advice you might share with graduating fifth graders? I would say enjoy every minute of every day. As a high school senior, I feel that I finally have learned to be happy and enjoy things. For instance, this season is the first basketball season I've had in a while where I am genuinely enjoying the sport and not putting too much pressure on myself. If I could go back in time I would go back and just make sure I enjoy all the moments of life, the bad and the good ones. For fifth graders especially don't let middle school get you down and always be yourself. Middle school was a rough time for me because I wanted to be someone else and fit in. But now as a senior who doesn't necessarily "fit in," I love myself even more because I am who I want to be and the people around me reflect who I truly am. Tell us about your recent time at Bertschi. Did you volunteer, give a presentation, or something else? What was it like? For my English class, I had a project where I was supposed to do some kind of sustainability presentation on single-use towels vs. reusable ones. My mom being a teacher at Bertschi seemed like the perfect opportunity to present my project while educating younger kids and because of all the sustainable ideas Bertschi taught me. I thought it would be a great way to give back to the school!
Any exciting goals for your future? I honestly have zero idea what I am doing next year. I am currently trying to get recruited for basketball so if that works out I will go wherever basketball takes me! If it doesn't work out I plan on either attending an art school or taking a gap year to focus on my art and figure out my life! For now, I know for sure I want to be a photographer and plan on doing whatever it takes to make a living out of it! No one even knows what the World Peace Games are–but I will never forget being head of arms dealers in fifth grade. None of my friends' schools has a green wall or grow salmon in their science classes. Even little things like going to Roanoke Park and playing capture the flag in third grade and calling the teachers by their first names make the whole Bertschi experience cool and unique and a key part of my childhood.
A collection of photos of Meg from her time at Bertschi.
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