Israel Mongare

One thing that people may not guess about me is that I'm actually an introvert. I prefer to keep to myself, chill indoors, and watch shows or movies by my lonesome.

As cliche as it may sound, COVID shaped me a lot. When some of my family members got sick from COVID, it made me cherish my loved ones more because you never know when somebody will pass away, they could literally be here today and gone tomorrow.

Such situations help me appreciate the good memories a little more, especially my favorite ones, one of which happens to be my high school graduation. The fact that I had almost all my family and friends celebrating the day we had all been waiting for since middle school was amazing.

My favorite teacher is Dr. Laino. She is a great person that is good at teaching but also because we were learning about the brain and the way it works. I find the brain to be very interesting because of how much it is able to do. I took biopsychology, general psychology, and positive psychology with her.

With all that is going on this year, I consider the fact that those who decided to stay in college though it is all online are brave. Nobody expected learning on zoom to be easy but at least we are still trying and pushing hard so that we can still graduate on time or close to our expected graduation term.

Interview by Jaden Reed, Spring 2021