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Emma
GIFFORD
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Describe your senior year in three words.
Crazy, unforgettable, and bittersweet.
If you could create one mandatory course for future seniors,
what would it be?
It would have to be a life course where they teach everyone
how to do their taxes, change a tire, apply for financial aid,
and other important basic life skills.
“I will always remember…”
I will always remember sitting in math class talking and
laughing for hours on end with my teacher and other
classmates.
If you could change one school rule, what would it be?
If I could, I would change our school’s shoe rule. My outfit
may be ordinary, but my shoes will not be, even though I wear
my Crocs every day.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
In ten years, I will hopefully have my bachelor’s degree in
criminology, be working for the FBI as a profiler, and be
following the path God has for me.
What has been the highlight of your senior year?
The highlight of my senior year was definitely teaching my
history teacher how to do the Cupid Shuffle, and sitting in
my math teacher’s class laughing at each other all period.
What is the best advice you’ve ever been given?
Patience is a virtue, and be kind to everyone you meet,
because you never know what someone else is going through.
If you could go back and change one thing, what would it be?
If I could go back and change one thing, I would stop wanting
to be like other girls, because I am fearfully and wonderfully
made the way that I am.
What advice would you give incoming freshmen?
Give respect if you want to get respect from your teachers and
fellow classmates.
What are your plans after graduation?
After high school graduation, I plan to go to Hinds
Community College, finish out my pre-requisites, then go
to MSU to get my bachelor’s degree in criminology.
Who was your favorite teacher throughout all of high school
and why?
Mrs. Theresa Raymond Coumbe has been my favorite teacher
throughout high school because she cares for her students and
wants nothing but to better them as people. She is a huge
advocate for tough love.
Hometown RANKIN • 61