Freshmen Osman Solis and Jenna Wood show their true personalities from their hidden talents. Photo by: Zandra Norris
By Zandra Norris
The students at Plymouth High School have many different hidden talents that set them apart from each other and help them represent the student body in their own creative ways. Some students use their love or gift for sports to reach out to and speak to students or other examples through different interests such as after school activities or clubs.
A great example of someone who represents the school in a positive way would be senior and cheer-leading captain, Olivia Hilliard. She not only supports the school during sporting events but also in Prayer club where she states that, “God is very important to me.” She also joined Varsity club after earning two of her varsity letters. Some of her special talents might include her musical abilities. Her freshman year she auditioned for Crimson Connection and made the cut. Olivia states,” I really enjoy the show choir and love to sing. I would one day love to be on “The Voice.”
With all the hard work that Hilliard has put into her studies, she has also accomplished many other things as well. For an example, NHS has inducted her for her performance in the classroom, her grades, services and participation in extra curricular activities. After working hard with speech competitions and many other school activities she emulates leadership qualities as do freshmen Osman Solis and Jenna Wood.
Some people have special talents that set him apart from the rest of the school that may not be sending him on “American Idol” or “The Voice.” Like Osman Solis, who simply likes to work with computers, and loves to dance or build things with his Lego’s. His love for music keeps him entertained when he is not playing football or trying to improve his wrestling skills. He does not play an instrument, but loves to create rhythms and beats on his Garage Band or any available surface. When asked what he would want people to know and realize was different about him than anyone else, Solis’s reply was, “I am growing, and that I am not that small.”
Not all leaders have to be seniors. A prime example would be freshman, Jenna Wood. Her future is the most important thing to her other than family. Wood believes that the life long teachings of her parents will hopefully pay off in another four years. Instilled in her was the knowledge to keep exceptional grades and to study hard, so she can pursue a career in the medical field attending the University of Michigan following both of her parents footsteps in the field. Although Jenna enjoys her parents looking to her for leadership in the family, she knows that it is her job to lead those around her as well.
Looking around the school there is great diversity. Not all kids are enrolled in one of the three choir classes and will have a solo in the upcoming concert. Not every child has a gift of taking what he/she sees in life and putting it on paper whether it be in color or in words. A truth that does exist in Plymouth High School is that there are many different hidden talents that let people define who everyone is as an individual, but in the end they will bring everyone together again to represent the future of America.