Humans of MHS- Week of February 25, 2019

“I was born in St. Louis. I’ve lived here for most of my life as I attended Mizzou for four years and then taught in Central Missouri for a while. After my daughter was born, we were looking to come back to St. Louis because we were far away from family. When the opportunity came up to work at Marquette, I jumped and accepted the job. My favorite part about my job is the Spring Break trip. I’ve...

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. 

“I started listening to Taylor Swift when I was in third grade. My uncle got me tickets to her concert and ever since then I’ve loved her. I feel like I can connect with her music because she sings about a lot of things that I deal with. It’s interesting to hear someone else's perspective on things that affect my life. Last June, Taylor Swift saw a YouTube video I made about her music video ...

“I’ve always loved writing and expressing my emotions through words. I experimented with speech and debate, but I really enjoyed poetry because I got to write my own thing and say exactly what I wanted to say and exactly how I wanted to say it. This upcoming Saturday, I have team finals for poetry. We have already made top three for the State and now we are competing for first place. On Sunday,...

“TV shows like Runway Fashion, apps like Pinterest, and fashion blogs have helped me create my style. I’m really into retro but also mixing the retro with more modern styles. I usually shop at GoodWill, Urban Outfitters, Pacsun and Zara. I love thrift shopping. It’ neat to see different pieces that one might not necessarily see. I like going to the mens section and finding different sweaters ...

“I’m going to the University of Arkansas. I plan on majoring in psychology. I don’t know what I want to do with it yet but I took AP Psychology this year and I found it really interesting. I think it’s cool to learn about the reasons behind our thought and actions. A big pull for for choosing Arkansas is that my brother attends school down there. He is like a best friend to me and I’m re...