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Annabelle Roberts Photo by: Helen Dean
For Annabelle Roberts, high school has been more than just earning good grades. Through academics, extracurricular activities and personal challenges, Roberts has discovered the importance of hard work, perseverance and finding a future that allows her to help others.
As she enters her senior year here at Flour Bluff High School, Roberts said one of her favorite things about the school is the academic motivation she sees around her.
“Everyone having like a drive for academics,” Roberts said. That same drive has influenced the way she approaches her own education and future goals.
Beyond the classroom, Roberts stays busy with a wide range of activities. She is involved in National Honor Society, student council, and golf, which she has played since she was about five or six years old.
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Her involvement in student council has also given her opportunities to take on leadership responsibilities. Roberts serves as a Pride and Patriotism community member and project leader.
Being involved in so many organizations has changed the way Roberts views her school community. “They’ve shaped me to be able to think out of the box,” Roberts said.
One of Roberts’ favorite extracurricular memories came from student council last school year.
“I was able to, I worked really hard and I was able to gain enough hours to go on the student council trip to the state convention,” Roberts said.
Anabelle sits on the Brooklyn Bridge in New York. Photo by: Jeri Roberts
The experience became a memorable accomplishment and showed her how dedication can lead to exciting opportunities.
Roberts’ commitment to academics has also continued throughout high school. She has taken dual-credit courses since her freshman year and has been on the A honor roll for all four years.
The work has paid off in a major way. Roberts is currently ranked fourth in her class.
Her academic journey was not easy, however. Roberts credits Mrs. Baxter with helping her through a difficult period when she was unsure of herself academically.
“She kind of got me through, like, a hard time of not knowing what I was, like, academically,” Roberts said.
With support from mentors and her own determination, Roberts continued pushing herself and discovered what she was capable of accomplishing.
Outside of school, Roberts enjoys reading and coloring. Her love of reading began partly because of her sister, Amelia Roberts, who encouraged her to read regularly and helped turn books into something the two could share.
“I love it most, because I’m able to connect with my sister at a deeper level,” Roberts said.
Her bond with her sister is something Roberts considers an important part of her life. The two have become extremely close.
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“I don’t know what I would do without her,” Roberts said.
Looking toward the future, Roberts hopes to study exercise science or kinesiology. Her interest in medicine grew after a volleyball injury took nearly five months to heal.
Hadestown on broadway Photo by: Jeri Roberts
The injury introduced her to the world of sports medicine and physical therapy from a different perspective.
“I do want to help people out,” Roberts said.
Her experiences with physical therapy at Driscoll Sports and seeing orthopedic and sports medicine doctors helped her realize that she could see herself working in a similar environment.
Roberts’ path through high school has included both successes and setbacks, but each experience has contributed to who she is today. From academics and extracurricular activities to her family and future career goals, she has continued to find reasons to push herself forward.
Ultimately, Roberts hopes the example she leaves behind will encourage other students to work toward their own goals.
“Just put in the work, and you can get a lot out of it,” Roberts said.
Roberts is a dedicated student, sister, and friend to all.
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