Meet WHSAD's Students

What are your strengths and what areas of yourself would you like to improve? I believe that my strengths are my communication skills, my knowledgeable nature, my maturity, and my ambition for success. However, everyone has their Achilles heel and I believe mine is my lack of organization. This lack of organization has been an issue for me and has caused me to lose track of some important deadlines.    What are you looking forward to in your senior year at WHSAD?This year I am looking forward to spending my final year at WHSAD with my peers and my wonderful teachers. I have a lot of plans for this year and some of those may/may not be around the holidays of this year. I am also looking forward to the senior activities that are planned … [Read more...]

What are your strengths and what areas of yourself would you like to improve? I like reading, drawing and helping others. Many times I've done characters of my own and even characters of different anime. Usually, if my friends are having trouble with something, I try to help them out in the best way I can. Some of the things that I'd like to get better at are doing things that get me out of my comfort zone, such as interacting more with other students and participating more in different ways.  What are you looking forward to in your senior year at WHSAD? I look forward to having a fun year and making the most out of the time I'm in school. One of the main things I'll definitely look forward to is creating memories with my friends … [Read more...]

What are your strengths and what areas of yourself would you like to improve? I think one of my strengths is being able to focus. I know a lot of people who get distracted easily, and it's hard for them to focus and get their work done. As for me, I'm able to focus and get my work done on time, and I'm able to multitask.  Something that I would like to improve is being social. The reason why I would like to improve in being social is because I'm a very quiet person and due to that I might not make connections with other people that can help me later on.  What are you looking forward to in your senior year at WHSAD? What I'm looking forward to in my senior year at WHSAD is being able to get the yearbook, sweater, T-Shirt, … [Read more...]

How has it been adapting to WHSAD? How different was it from last year? It hasn't been so hard and I adapted fairly quickly. But some things I had to adapt to were the semesters and marking periods since it was a little confusing at first. How do you feel about this environment? How has the experience with students and teachers been? My experience so far has been amazing. An example is, my first period class which was with Mr. O. You would think it would be awkward being with people you have never met. But after 5 or 10 minutes almost everyone was becoming comfortable on the first day.  Why did you choose WHSAD? I picked WHSAD because I want learn more about Architecture and my brother is a WHSAD graduate. Do you have … [Read more...]

My aspiration of wanting to be an architect wouldn’t have become what it is without attending WHSAD. From the countless projects throughout all four years of high school, it has prepared me for whatever I have in store for the future. From learning about two point perspectives to house plans in AutoCAD, I am certain that this is what I want to pursue in college. However, I do have other interests with environmental sustainability and computer science.  I’ve had the opportunity to meet with architects at firms like Perkins Eastman, DHD Architecture and COOKFOX NYC. COOKFOX NYC hosted us at one of their greenhouses in Central Park where I was intrigued by the combination of art, design and environmental sustainability. Using … [Read more...]

My interest in carpentry started when I was kid. When I was younger, my dad would take me to do some jobs on the weekends. The jobs usually varied from installing toilets, tiling floors, putting up sheetrock, and, easily, the biggest job we’ve done has been making an entire basement an apartment. Due to the fact that I worked with my dad for so long I picked up an interest for the trade.   At the start of my junior year, my guidance counselor, Ms.Terraferma, spoke to us about Co-op Tech. I was immediately interested, and my interest only grew as I found out more of the possible benefits. So when Ms.Terraferma said that it could lead to future job opportunities then I knew I wanted to do it. After looking at some of the trades, … [Read more...]

When choosing my senior year schedule I opted to go to Co-op Tech for half the day to get a feel for one of my potential college majors, nursing. So far in the CNA (certified nursing assistant) program I’ve learned alot about this field and about myself. With this kind of occupation you deal with people who are in a vulnerable state and who could be going through a lot of feelings, both physically and mentally. Nurses and Nursing Assistants have to possess a lot of qualities such as patience, empathy, compassion, etc.  This course specifically is geared towards teaching you to care for those in a nursing home, but you also learn about care in other types of facilities. At the end of this class, I will be able to take the CNA state exam … [Read more...]

What are your strengths and what areas of yourself would you like to improve? I believe my strengths are my determination and my vocalization on issues. I am determined to get things done and just to be free of the stress. I also believe my vocalization is a strength because I will not be willing to back down from a fight until I feel my opinions are said and heard. I need to work on taking a step back, breathing and letting others contribute to the discussion. Sometimes I believe I get so focused on topics I forget there are others surrounding me. I get lost in my own world/thoughts, and I need work on pulling myself and being in the moment. What are you looking forward to in your senior year at WHSAD? For my senior year at WHSAD … [Read more...]

What are your strengths and what areas of yourself would you like to improve? My strengths would be that I'm consistent regarding my work, I'm diligent, and I'm always trying to be a part as many programs in the school and outside as much as possible. Something about myself I want to improve is to be more extroverted, step out of my comfort zone and become more sociable. I definitely want to change my standing now in terms of being social before college because I feel like if you don't socialize then you won't have the experience you want in college or in life in general. What are you looking forward to in your senior year at WHSAD? I'm looking forward to advancing my academic performance and all the events at the end of the school … [Read more...]

What are your strengths and what areas of yourself would you like to improve? Some strengths I have are being very open and being very involved in a lot of school activities. I also think I am very good with my communication skills and also my design skills. One weakness I have is public speaking, even though I do enjoy talking, public speaking is something that always trips me up. What are you looking forward to in your senior year at WHSAD? Something I’m really looking forward to in my senior year is our senior trip and decision day. I can’t wait to see what the administration has in store for us :) What are your plans for after high school? I plan to stay in New York because my major is graphic design, a lot of big name … [Read more...]