My Name: Rita Akyaa 

High School:  King College Prep, Class of 2006
 

Favorite Class/Activity: AP English

Favorite Teacher/Counselor:   Ms. Brice (AP Biology)

My favorite way to relax is:  Snuggle under the covers while reading a good novel

My favorite book is:  Harry Potter, the full series (don't laugh), and Native Son by Richard Wright

The College I will be attending is: DePaul University

My dream profession is:  To become a child psychologist

Biggest concern about college: The financial part but also time-management and learning to not procrastinate

When I go to college I most look forward to:  Meeting new people from different backgrounds 

The piece of advice that I would give to a high school freshman about college is:  Don't mess up your freshman year because it is harder to try to get to the top.

My heros are:   My aunt because she has always been there and we might have our ups and downs, but I know she is someone I can always count on.