Humans of MHS- Week of January 14, 2019

“I got involved with theater in middle school. I wanted to try it out because I’m not a sports person and I really liked doing it. As soon as I got to high school, I knew I wanted to pursue theater and it’s given me so much happiness. The people are really great and it’s cool how dependent you become on the cast. I’ve gotten to be in a lot of different shoes and it’s given me a lot of pe...

Based off of photojournalist Brandon Stanton's majorly successful "Humans of New York" series, "Humans of MHS" (HOMHS) aims to give readers a glimpse into the lives of MHS students. Click here for more HOMHS. 

“Playing soccer at MHS changes your viewpoint of work ethic and your perspective of how basic things are done. Your idea of working hard changes because if you think you are working hard, the bar ries when you work with Coach Kenny. This year, I played with my brother. It was definitely a first. Conversations at the dinner table were a little different because we related to stuff more. He always...

“I grew up right here in St. Louis so I've been here my whole life. Actually, when I was younger Mrs. Burger was my neighbor. I’ve always been a few years older than her, but I think that MHS connection is good. I went to UMSL, University of St. Louis and I did my undergrad, my master's work, my specialty program and I’m currently in my doctoral program at UMSL. I may have the record for the ...

“I started aerial dance the summer after seventh grade, so about two years ago. Ever since then, I’ve just really fallen in love with the sport. It truly is a way to express yourself. It does take a lot of strength and it can be difficult at first, but if you do everything right, the outcome can be beautiful. My sister had Mrs. Bremer last year and she found out that Mrs. Bremer has this ariel da...

“I love to bakes to relieve stress. During finals week, I stress bake and my whole house is full of sweets. My favorite thing to make is cakes because I like to decorate them and use different tips or techniques. It’s fun to experiment with them. I never officially learned how to bake and decorate cakes, but my grandma bakes a lot so I picked up on it from her. I don't like baking with anyone in...