Addie Wilkin is involved in bowling, camp counseling, 4H, animal showing, and she works at P.F. Chang’s. Addie plans on attending trade school and learning cosmetology. 

Q: What’s your favorite memory of your time at Alder?

A: My public speaking class last year was really good. There were only a handful of kids and so it was more of a tighter class.

Q: What are three things you can’t live without?

A: My phone, music, and hair color. 

Q: What’s one thing people don’t know about you?

A: I’m not a very secretive person really. 

Q: How would you define yourself in three words?

A: Responsible, creative, confident. 

Q: What is the best piece of advice you’ve received?

A: Someone told me “don’t ask for permission, ask for forgiveness.” 

Q: If you made a documentary, what would it be about and why?

A: There is a true crime case called Dyatlov Pass. It’s about these Russian hikers and that interests me so much because it was this really obscure strange case where they were all found dead but in really weird ways. 

Q: What is the last piece of content you consumed that made you cry?

A: “Arcane,” I actually cried a lot… the whole second season was just really sad. Nothing happy happened the whole season. It was really upsetting. 

Q: What is a song you can listen to on repeat?

A: “Remember When” by Chevelle. It’s so good.

Q: If you could switch lives with someone for a day, who would it be?

A: Perchance maybe, one of my favorite singers, like the main singer from Sleep Token. His whole thing is anonymous and I would like to know who he is. I wouldn’t share his identity or anything, but I’m just curious. 

Q: What is your dream place to visit?

A: I want to visit Greece and Italy for the food… I don’t think I could afford it, so someplace I could go is Washington (state) or Oregon just because it is so pretty. I kind of want to move to Washington or Oregon. 

Q: What’s the biggest surprise you’ve had?

A: When mom said yes to my first tattoo when I was 17. 

Q: What 3 people living or dead would you like to make dinner for?

A: My favorite actors. Norman Reedus, he played some video game characters; I like him. Roger Clark, and then someone fun, like Lady Gaga. Lady Gaga is fun, I love her. 

Q: What was the most adventurous thing you’ve done in your life?

A: I ate a cricket once, and it was buffalo flavored. I don’t do a lot of adventurous things. 

Q: What would you like to be remembered for?

A: I would like to be remembered as a nice person, I want to work on it but I would like to be a nicer person.