Maria Strus

High School: Whitney M. Young Magnet High School

Favorite Class: Honors Anatomy and Physiology.

Favorite Activity: Reading.

Favorite Teacher/Counselor: Ms Pucci.

My Favorite way to relax: Taking a nap.

My Favorite book: Pride and Prejudice.

The College(s) I am interested in attending: Harvard, Yale, Princeton, University of Chicago, Northwestern and  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

My Dream Profession is:  Doctor.

Biggest concern about college: The application process for college is a bigger concern for me.

When I go to college, I most look forward to: Becoming more independent.

The piece of advice that I would give to a high school freshman about preparing for college is: Start preparing for college right away – get the best grades you can, be involved, but try to have some fun too.

My hero is: My parents are my heroes because they have always supported me and helped me whenever they could. My goal in life is to become a successful person so they can be proud of me and my accomplishments.