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Fred
HARRIS
BRANDON HIGH
Describe your senior year in three words.
Fun, Supportive, Rewarding
If you could create one mandatory course for seniors
to take, what would it be?
It would be ACT Prep. A lot of students do not realize how
serious the ACT is. I was one of those students. If students
would have this class and their scores increase, then that is
thousands of dollars in their pocket if they decide to go to
college.
“I will always remember…”
My four years of high school football. Each year taught me a
different lesson that I will always carry with me. The most
important thing is hard work, dedication, and leadership.
It’s definitely pushed my limits on and off the field, but it
helped build me as a person.
If you could change one school rule what would it be?
Well this is not a very big rule and I don’t know if any other
school does this but the only rule I would change is not being
able to have on headphones in the halls. To me this is a rule
that shouldn’t be a big deal. Not everyone is a social person, so
when transitioning from class to class some people want to put
their headphones in and keep to themselves. I have no
problems with any other rules.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
I see myself graduating from medical school and on my way to
fulfilling my dreams of becoming a pediatrician. I see myself
being surrounded by loved ones and getting ready to start a
little family of my own. I see myself on the verge of success.
Who was your favorite teacher throughout all of high school
and why?
I honestly do not have a favorite teacher. If I said just one
teacher, it wouldn’t be very fair because each teacher was very
nice and supportive. I had teachers who were strict, I had
teachers who were laid back, and I had teaches who were both.
Overall, they all were great.
What has been the highlight of your senior year?
Definitely football. I had so much fun this last season playing
beside my brothers. It brought us closer together. Even though
we didn’t win it all, this season was still very fun and rewarding.
What’s the best advice you’ve ever been given?
Not to worry about what another person is doing. When I
was a sophomore, I use to be so caught up in other peoples’
accomplishments and success that I lost focus on what I can
do to be a better student and a better person.
If you could go back and change one thing, what would it be?
As a 9th grader I would go back and take my grades and the
ACT a little bit more seriously. As a senior it would’ve helped
if I had focused on them earlier.
What advice would you give incoming freshman?
I would tell the freshmen to take their grades seriously, early.
Most freshmen do not realize that it all starts your first year of
high school and will go with you until your senior year. I would
tell the freshmen to learn how to balance school and social life
at an early age because it will surely help once you become a
senior. Once they do that, then as a senior, school will be
extremely fun and easy.
What are your plans after graduation?
I will attend Northwest Community College where I will
continue my education and will still be playing football. The
goal is to go there for a year and get another football offer to a
university and then finish off my education at that university.
From there I will apply to medical school.
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