Name: Abigail Babila (she/her)
From: Ann Arbor
Attended Skyline for: 4 years
What hobbies/activities did you do throughout high school (were you an athlete, artist, musician, etc.)? *
I'm part of the Red Cross Club and have been a Link Crew Leader for two years. I'm also a Social Media Coordinator and tutor for A2tor, a program that offers free virtual tutoring for elementary and middle school students. I've been part of Skyline's band since freshman year and a section leader for the marching band. I'm also in the National Honor Society and the Health and Medicine Magnet. Outside of school, I do a lot of organized 5k runs that help raise awareness for various foundations such as E-race the Stigma and the Chad Tough Foundation.
What have been some of your favorite classes, and why?
I really enjoyed all of my Health and Medicine classes because I was able to perform labs and dissections that people only get to do when they're in college. Being able to centrifuge blood and gel electrophoresis gave me an insight of what it's like to have a career in biology. I also really liked WHAG and USHG with Mr. Bickel because he always made class a lot of fun and kept a positive attitude throughout the lessons. He's also very passionate about teaching history so that made me more excited and engaged to learn.
What grade year was your favorite, and why?
Junior year because I felt like I was able to have more freedom and responsibility in my life. By the time you reach junior year, you've already made your friend group and are nearing the end of high school. All of the worries about fitting in high school have gone away by then. Because of that, I felt like I was more comfortable and more myself. I was able to have more fun and make a lot of memories that I'll remember for the rest of my life.
What was your biggest accomplishment during high school?
I feel like my biggest accomplishment of high school was being comfortable being myself. After some time, I realized that it's impossible to please everyone and that everyone judges you regardless. It's also very difficult and draining to be someone you're not 24/7. I learned to appreciate who I am and to not worry about other else's opinions in the process. Because of that, I was able to have more fun and enjoy life.
What are your plans for the future? *
I'm going to University of Washington in the fall and majoring in design or informatics. I plan on becoming a UI/UX designer who helps develop products through the user interaction perspective.
What are you going to miss about Skyline?
I think I'm going to miss all the little things at Skyline like walking the hallways and having that specific route that I take to get to all my classes. I'm also going to miss the tailgates we did and performing our halftime show during the football games.
Do you have a favorite memory from high school?
I really liked meme day during spirit week for homecoming because I remember having a lot of fun that day with just goofing off with my friends. I dressed up as the "she doesn't even go here" meme from Mean Girls.
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