User:Honoraryhugalujah
About Me
Hi! I'm Anouk. I'm a flying squirrel. I'm a stereotypical nerd (meaning I enjoy reading and am above my grade level at math... how surprising). I often go on random RealCTY editing sprees and sometimes obsessively organize random parts of the house. I'm an introvert, but I have a tendency to talk a lot. Probably too much.
I really, really like music.
Unlike most CTYers, my nomore year is when I'm 12, right before I go into my freshman year. I still get four years, though, so it's not all bad.
There's not much else to say about me, so I guess have fun reading my userpage. I hope it's not too boring.
Sites
YS LOS 15.1
Course: Examining the Evidence: EXAM
Instructors: Elicia and Mark (TA)
Hallmates: June, Leah, Alexandra, Mio, Miranda, Chia-Hua, Elise, Thuivi, Natalie, and one more whose name I forget. She was Korean and from Los Angeles.
RA: Emily Davis
Residence Hall: Huesman
Firsts:
- First CTY
- First experience with a university dining hall. I discovered the magic of the soda machines and may or may not have become kinda sorta addicted to Powerade for a short while. Yes it's better than Gatorade because Gatorade gives me a sore throat.
I think it's safe to say that my squirrel year absolutely sucked. I had a terrible relationship with my hall, my classmates, my instructor and TA, my RA, the admins... This isn't surprising, given that I was just discovering the existence of video games on smartphones (my parents are pretty technology-averse) and I was an immature nine-year-old. I had exactly two close-ish friends and that was it. Everyone else... tolerated me, at best. I really don't know why I came back for another year of CTY.
YS PAL 16.1
Course: The Renaissance: RENS
Instructors: Kurt and Zach (TA)
Hallmates: Makayla, Carrie, Grace, Jennifer, Anne, Lila, Chloe, Natalie, Sunny, and Stephanie. Stephanie never showed up.
RA: Dara Homer
Residence Hall: Roble
I didn't have a very strong bond with my hallmates here either since they mostly spent all their time in a room staring at a screen, watching YouTube or playing video games or posting on musical.ly. Since I didn't have a device and wasn't "cool", I was excluded from this group and spent most of my time holed up in my room, reading and binge-eating jelly beans. (Gee, what a healthy, balanced diet.) All my friends were in Tamar's hall, which in the wing across from mine. We didn't find each other until the second week during activities.
SUN 17.2
Course: Principles of Engineering Design: EGRD
Instructors: David and Melissa (TA)
Official Hallmates: Aileen, Chris, Brianda, Georgette, Mariana, May, Selina, Wendy, Stephanie, Nina, Karen, and Alina
Unofficial Hallmates: Sophie, Elise, Katherine, Judy, and Alma
Official RA: Genesis Palacios
Unofficial RA: Sofi Halpin
Residence Hall: Campion, floor 5
Firsts:
- First Non-Baby CTY
- First performance in Talent Show
- First ISO
- Two RAs and two halls!
I did qualify for IS CTY but chose to take a CAA course instead since it was the only option that I liked. The other course I could have taken was INBS, but I tend to get queasy around dissections, so that was out.
I kinda wish I was on the fifth floor - there were some truly awesome people there. Shout-out to the incredible RAs (Kendall Varin, Genna Ducharme-Hall, Elina, and Kim) and everyone in the Glee Club!
JHU 18.2
Course: Astrophysics
This is my last year of CTY. I can technically do three more years, but that would mean going back to sites I've been to due to transportation issues, and I'd rather not do that. And I had a terrible squirrel year at LOS, and I sort of have mild PTSD from that, so no thanks. Also, I have other opportunities I'd like to explore while I'm in high school. Hopefully this'll be a good last session.
