Emmy Usera
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When I was 14, I played a Defense Lawyer for Mock Trial. And during one of our region competitions, one of the judges who was a real-life lawyer based in Washington D.C. said I had a lot of spunk and passion. I guess she's right.
To many of my friends, I am known as the "Stupid Nerd." Clearly, I don't have the best grades, but I'm always the one who likes to learn. I am also a naturally curious person. I'm that kind of kid who always asks questions no matter how weird they are. Classmates may laugh, but that's the fun of it. I enjoy who I am and that's all that matters.
Extracurricular
- Marching Band
- Although I am a full-time cellist, I participate in the percussion. This activity takes the most time out of my schedule during the football season. We've also had practices during the summer ranging from just three to twelve hours. My fellow instrumental
- Spriting
- Orchestra
- Ever since the 6th grade, I've played the cello.
- Model Congress
- FBLA
- Mock Trial
- Scholastic Scrimmage
- This club is like the kiddie version of Jeopardy. My advisor will ask haphazard questions dealing with everything from figure skating to biology. Not only is it a lot of fun, but it is intellectually stimulating in every way and the competitions are very
- Peer Mediation
- Peer Mediation is an activity where students become trained mediators and help resolve conflicts between multiple students.
- Percussion Ensemble
- Debate Team
- Concert Band
- I play various percussion instruments during 9th period Concert Band.
- Pre-Collegiate Program over at the College of William and Mary
- I took college history courses over the summer at Williamsburg, Virginia.
- Stroudsburg's Chapter of FBLA
- Stroudsbur High School's Key Club
- Students Against Destructive Decisions
- I am responsible for the "creative factor" of the club. I promote the club using various pictures, posters, and collages that I've created.
- Key Club PA Division 17/18
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Last Update:
November 2, 2010
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Birthday:
December 14
Background
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First Gen Student:
Yes
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Hometown:
STROUDSBURG
Interests
- Law
- English Language & Literature
- Philosophy & Religion
- Social Sciences
Favorites
- Movies:
Akeelah and the Bee, Crash, Les Choristes, Miss Congeniality, Legally Blonde, Cool Runnings, Crash, the Princess Diaries, the Wizard of Oz, The Breakfast Club, Serendipity, Chicago, Back to the Future, First Daughter, Ghost, Forrest Gump, Dodgeball, Milli
- TV Shows:
CNN, Anderson Cooper 360, 60 Minutes, 20/20, Dateline NBC, Larry King Live, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Project Runway, the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Simpsons, the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Ugly Betty, Law & Order, the Apprentice, Hey Arnold!, the
- Music:
Belle and Sebastian, Bob Marley, Coldplay, The Decemberists, Frank Sinatra, George Gershwin, Keane, Michael Bubl
- Websites:
cnn.com,
youtube.com,
wikipedia.org,
m-w.org,
twitter.com/emmellene - Quotes:
I no doubt deserved my enemies, but I don't believe I deserved my friends
--Walt Whitman
Today I see beauty everywhere I go, in every face I see, in every single soul, and sometimes even in myself.
-- Kevyn Aucoin - Books:
Dispatches from the Edge, Prep, The Five People You Meet in Heaven, All-American Girl, McSweeney's, the Princess Diaries (cause I'm cool like that), the Devil Wears Prada ,The Catcher in the Rye, Harry Potter, Looking for Alaska, Tuesdays with Morrie, For
