Humans of SLA @ Beeber Interview by: Haniah Jones
If you could change one thing that has happened in the past, what would it be and why?
“If I can change anything from the past, I would've stood up for myself more. Sometimes I think back to peers, colleagues, teachers who have put me down, and I wish I could have used my voice to stand up for myself to speak my mind, respectfully of course.”
Follow up: Did you have a reason for not sticking up for yourself or were you just uncomfortable with doing so?
“I didn’t discover my voice until later, I wasn’t as confident as I am now. I was always a shy kid.”
Who has been your biggest influence in your life?
“I know it's cliche, but the biggest influences in my life have been my parents. They have taught me how to work hard, be kind/giving, and treat people the way I want to be treated.”
What is something that you've experienced that defined who you are as a person?
“Growing up in my school in Blue Bell, I was one of the only Jewish Students. It made you very unique among my friends, and made me very proud to be Jewish as my friends really respected my practices and thought it was really cool that I so many rituals that were different than theirs. From then on I was very proud to follow my convictions and never felt like I had to be a follower.”
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