Questions:
Q: What High School do you attend?
A: South Aiken High.
Q: Please tell us about your current plans after high school and what inspired you to choose this path?
A: I plan on going to beauty school because it has always been my dream to become an aesthetician. After that, I plan on attending Aiken Tech to become an elementary school teacher because I work well with children.
Q: Please tell us a little bit about your family.
A: My mother and father are currently going through a divorce. I have three siblings, one brother, and two sisters. My grandmother on my father’s side is a beautician.
Q: What are a couple of your favorite restaurants in our community?
A: Genghis Grill.
Q: Who is the most interesting person you’ve met here in our community?
A: No one.
Q: If you could travel anywhere in the world right now, where would it be and why?
A: It would be to Fiji because I love tropical places.
Q: What is one of your favorite movies? TV shows?
A: Favorite Movie is Moana. The favorite TV show is Sponge Bob.
Q: What’s the best advice you ever received from a teacher? Who was the teacher?
A: To follow my heart and do what I love. My sixth-grade teacher.
Q: What is your go-to band/singer when you can’t decide what to listen to?
A: Destiny’s Child.
Q: If you could choose anyone to have lunch with, who would you choose? Why? And where, locally, would you meet for this lunch?
A: The Mayor and we would meet at Cheddar’s.
Q: What is your favorite thing about our community?
A: You all work together for each other.
Q: Where do you see yourself in 5 to 10 years?
A: Having my own classroom with bright-minded wonderful children.
Q: What show are you binge-watching right now?
A: Suite Life on Deck.
Q: Favorite month? favorite holiday? and the best single day on the calendar?
A: Favorite month is June. The favorite holiday is July Fourth. The best single day one the calendar is Thanksgiving.
Q: Who inspires you to be better?
A: My siblings.
Q: If you could go back over your entire school career, what is one thing you would do differently?
A: I would control my anger and my temper in sixth grade.
Q: Who or what do you miss the most right now?
A: I miss my older cousin at the moment.
Q: What life lessons have you learned through this quarantine experience?
A: That we shouldn’t take life for granted.
OUR FINAL QUESTION
Q: What’s the first thing you want to do when this quarantine is over?
A: Party.
Thank you, Imani, for interviewing with us during this quarantine time. You have made my experience easy and comfortable. To new beginnings. If I can share one piece of advice for the life you are about to create, it would be for you to enjoy the journey. That’s how you create a beautiful life. Say yes to life! Enjoy yourself and create beautiful and loving memories. Friends for Life. ~MICKI
