What special hobbies/interests/talents do you have? How long have you maintained these hobbies/interests/talents and how do these contribute to making you the person you are? (The more detailed and specific your responses, the more useful the responses may be to your Guidance Counselor)

A talent that I have is baking, my baking is kind of like me -it doesn’t always look good, but once you taste it; it’s delicious.- Many people at school know me as “Katie the Cookie Monster” and it is because I am always making cookies or brownies or cupcakes. In one baking session I made 3 pies, 48 brownies, 36 cupcakes and 72 cookies. I think this shows how caring and friendly I can be. I have had less and less time this year to bake, and I think that might be a reason why I am somewhat stressed. One of my interests is obviously football -specifically the New York Jets. Since I was 8 years old, I have regularly attended football games at the Jets stadium. My intense interest in the team has allowed me to bond with my dad, learn to accept losses - trust me, I’ve learned to accept losses, those 4 win seasons are unbearable. But I have learned to become a true fan, and stick up for my beliefs. When people make fun of me for my team, I know how to stand up for myself - not often do they get away with what they said.