In lieu of our senior print issue, The Accolade has decided to conduct a Q and A with each of the 12 valedictorians for online posting.

Question #1: What are your plans after high school?

Answer: I am going to be a cognitive science major at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Question #2: Which extracurricular activities and clubs have you been a part of? 

A: Helios, Red Cross, National Honor Society, Compassion in Action and California Scholarship Federation.

Question #3: How do you feel as one of the 12 valedictorians?

A: I am very honored.

Question #4: How do you feel about the second semester of our senior year and graduation being canceled?

A: Definitely sad …

Question #5: What or who motivated you the most during high school and why?

A: God because He is good.

Question #6: Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

A: A person saving lives

Question #7: What was the most challenging in the four years of high school?

A: Doing Mr. Oudega’s visuals.

Question #8: Which class was the most threatening to your valedictorian status?

A: AP Chemistry… I loved the class, but stoichiometry…

Question #9: What has been the highlight of high school?

A: Getting Nature’s with YeaJin during late nights.

Question #10: Describe your high school experience in three words.

A: “Sunghee or Sarah?”

Question #11: Complete the sentence: “I will always remember …”

A: I will always remember filming a Spanish movie project with my friends until 3 a.m.

Question #12: What was your favorite class?

A: AP Biology (s/o to my bio fam<3).

Question #13: What will you miss most after you graduate?

A: I will miss the people and actually being in class with them.

Question #14: Did you have senioritis?

A: No, never.

Question #15: What is your greatest achievement during high school?

A: It has to be getting the picture that I took on the Helios Instagram page @shhshelios.

Question #16: How have you changed since freshman year?

A: I got smarter.

Question #17: Out of all your years in high school, which one was your favorite and why?

A: Senior year because everything became meaningful.

Question #18: Can you give me a senior quote?  

A: “Be thankful.”

Question #19: A word of advice for underclassmen?

A: Eat well.

Question #20: Would you like to thank anyone? Do you have any final words?

A: I would like to thank God and the most loving and supportive family and friends out there.