THE ECHO

by Ella Staton

Jaden Mitchell

What day do you remember like it was yesterday, and why?  

“The day I moved to Indiana. I was feeling a lot of emotions, and I was a little kid. I was 10 and I was the most nervous about going to a new school. I was excited but mostly nervous because I had to make all new friends. It took me a little bit to adjust but I met a lot of new people, and it all turned out fine.” 

What was your happiest moment, and what emotions were you feeling? 

“It was last year when we won regionals for baseball. I was excited, but I was also feeling a lot of pride. I was a freshman, so it was a huge accomplishment for freshman year. I think we were all really shocked and everyone had different emotions. I was so proud and happy.” 

Alexia McDaniel 

What is one thing you would tell your past self, and why? 

 “Honestly, I would just tell myself to have confidence in who I am. I spent too much time doubting myself when I should have been happy. I would also say, don’t let people bring you down. It’s too easy to let one person ruin your mood or your day. Do things that make you the happiest. Just keep moving forward and don’t ever doubt yourself.” 

What is your most trivial fear, and why? 

“I think its elevators. I was eight, and I had a sleepover at a hotel with my friends for my birthday. My mom brought my little brother with us. He was a baby, and he was in a stroller. The stroller got stuck in the elevator, so she had to pull it out, and me and my friend were stuck. We were screaming for help in the elevator. It was really scary. I don’t like riding them anymore, but I will do it if I have to. I just hurt my ankle, so I had to ride the elevator in the school, I guess it wasn’t that bad.”