Francesca Varela
Follow messageWest Linn High School Class of 2011
WEST LINN, OR
I'm one of those people who has everything planned out already. Since 3rd grade I've known that I've wanted to be an author, and I've been writing stories my whole life. I am determined to go to college in Hawaii because I see Hawaii as the most beautiful place on the planet. The only thing keeping me from my dream of Hawaii is the cost. That's why I need a scholarship.
Extracurricular
- Figure Skating
- Ever since I saw the movie "Ice Princess" I've wanted to be a figure skater! Since 8th grade I've started taking private lessons once a week at Sherwood Ice Arena, have become a member of the Sherwood Figure Skating Club (as well as ISI and USFS), have be
- Piano
- One of my fondest memories of childhood is playing with our tiny, Playschool keyboard and teaching myself to play "Mary Had A Little Lamb". I loved that little keyboard, and in 2nd grade or so we upgraded to a larger, Yamaha keyboard. I started teaching m
- Relay For Life
- I helped with generating ideas for the fundraiser for the event and I participated in the actual event.
- Relay for Life Youth Retreat
- I went to the Relay for Life Youth Retreat to learn about raising money for cancer.
- The 2007 Middle School Musical production of The Pirates of Penzance
- I played a small role in this musical as Jane, one of General Stanley's daughters. I sang in the chorous and had one line.
- I Was a Girl Scout
- I was a member of Girl Scouts in elementary school. The only reason I stopped was because our troop couldn't find a new leader. I participated in plenty of Girl Scout activities, including yort camping, the Lock-In, archery, selling cookies, and more, and
- I Was in Choir
- I was in choir in elementary school from 3rd grade until 5th grade. Since it wasn't available to 6th graders, I continued choir in 7th and 8th grade. I did Freshman choir in 9th grade, and that was the end of my choir career. I sang alto, soprano, and sop
- I Played Soccer
- From 1st grade until 8th grade I played recreational soccer. Once we started using positions I was always on offense, usually forward. I was very aggressive and a fast sprinter so I was good at getting the ball up to the goal, but I had bad aim at actuall
Experience
- Group Lesson Assistant
- Sherwood Ice Arena
- 2009 to
- I assist the group lesson instructors by giving the skaters advice and helping them.
Honors & Awards
1464 1471 The Northwest Regional Scholastic Award- Honorable Mention
Specialties & Skills
A watercolor self-portrait of me wtih a piano as a mask was submitted. I was awarded an honorable mention.
Info
Basic
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Last Update:
November 3, 2010
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Birthday:
February 16
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Religious:
Catholic
Background
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Ethnicity:
Caucasian or White // Hispanic or Latino
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Heritage:
Dutch // English // French // German // Irish // Italian // Lebanese // Spanish
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Fluent Language:
English
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Hometown:
WEST LINN
Interests
- Earth Sciences
- English Language & Literature
- Biology
- Materials Sciences
Favorites
- Movies:
My favorite movies include, but are not limited to, Ice Princess, Wall-E, Tristan and Isolde, Disney Movies, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, and Aladdin.
- TV Shows:
Some of my favorite shows are Smallville, America's Next Top Model, The Universe, and The Amazing Race.
- Music:
I listen to Los Lonely Boys, some Classical Piano Music, and other random things.
- Websites:
I like to go on Facebook and Youtube.
- Quotes:
"There is more pleasure to building castles in the air than on the ground."
- Edward Gibbon - Books:
A few of my favorite books are The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, The Amber Spyglass, The Harry Potter Series, The Stravaganza Series, Undercover, and The Shadow Children Series.
