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Jayla Jones is an Avonworth senior, and one of my personal best friends. I interviewed her on 1-20-25 and we talked about how as a senior she views her school experience.
Q: What’s one school day you wish you could relive?
A: “I wish I could relive the day that we left for camp Kon O’Kwee because it was the first time on a longer field trip away from home, and was my first summer camp experience and feels very nostalgic.”
Q: How have you changed the most since the beginning of high school?
A: “The biggest change has been my mentality, and perspective as a whole. Freshman year was a rough transition, I struggled a lot with motivation, but slowly made adjustments in order to thrive in the high school environment. Now as a senior I am in a much better place., and have grown a lot in general.”
Q: What was your favorite class you have taken, and why?
A: “My favorite class I have taken is CHS Anatomy, I don’t want to go into healthcare, but anatomy was a very hands on class and as a visual/ hands on learner I was very successful and motivated in that class.”
Q: What advice would you have for your past self/ future high schoolers?
A: “I would say to learn to not care what others think and don’t let other people’s views define who you are. Have fun and surround yourself with love, and I don’t want to be happy because it sounds cheesy but its true!”
Q: How has being a student athlete impacted you as a student?
A: “Its a lot to balance, and can be really difficult at times but also very rewarding. It kept me accountable for my grades because I had to keep them up in order to play, and taught me discipline and time management.”
I agree with a lot of what Jayla said. CHS anatomy was my favorite high school class I loved it. The Kon-o-Kwee field trip was also super fun!
Jayla Jones gives very good insight into underclassmen in this interview.
Jayla’s perspective about the difference between freshman and senior year makes a lot of sense, and it’s a great piece of advice that it’s important to make changes to thrive in high school