Kendall Metcalf is a senior at Jonathan Alder High School. She participates in band, esports, and NHS.  We sat down with Kendall as part of our 23 with ‘23 series to spotlight 23 different members of the class of 2023.

 

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

A: I plan to be a storyboard writer after high school for game companies. 

 

Q: What’s your wakeup ritual?

A: Wakeup probably a little later than I should – right around 6:30, get dressed and get everything ready for school, head out the door and wait for Annson to pick me up. 

 

Q: What’s your go to bed ritual? 

A: Probably go to bed around 11pm and scroll on my phone for a little bit through things like Instagram and then go to sleep. 

 

Q: What’s your favorite time of day and why?

A: I prefer dusk and nighttime because both of those times the world is mostly quiet and there aren’t many people outside. If there’s enough light I can go outside and do paintings or draw. 

 

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

A: Probably Mr. Hennig because that would be very interesting considering how hectic his day is and how he manages to come to school with a positive mindset. I also would like to see his cats not going to lie. 

 

Q: Dream country to visit?

A: I’d like to go see Europe and specifically Britain because you see all of the pretty pictures and the rain and it looks like a comfortable place to be. 

 

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

A: I’d say getting into the NHS because last year I applied and didn’t make it in and was shocked by that but also shocked this year when I made it in. 

 

Q: If your life was a TV show, what song would be in the intro?

A: The Zoey 101 intro probably. 

 

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

A: My family, my pets, and my friends. 

 

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

A: A lot of writers like Shakespeare, Edgar Allen Poe would be fun, and then Mr. Alice. A pretty wide range of people but I just want to see what these people would say.

 

Q: Window or aisle seat?

A: Window seat. 100%. 

 

Q: Secret talent?

A: I can turn both of my feet backwards. 

 

Q: Most adventurous thing you’ve done in your life?

A: I’ve gone to a concert by myself and had pit seats. 

 

Q: How would you define yourself in three words?

A: Creative, funny, and clumsy. 

 

Q: What’s inspiring you in life right now and why?

A: I’ll say my mom is inspiring me. She’s going through a lot of stress considering she’s a single mom with three kids in the house and I am inspired to be like her and hold things together. 

 

Q: Best piece of advice you’ve received?

A: Mr. Hennig saying that you can’t have practice that makes perfect without perfect practice. 

 

Q: What would you like to be remembered for?

A: For how I’ve helped people through certain mental strains and how I like to try and make an impact with art. 

 

Q: Best thing to happen to you today?

A: I made it to school through the wind and rain this morning. 

 

Q: Worst thing to happen to you today?

A: I had to wake up for school on a Wednesday. 

 

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

A: About Vincent Van Gogh because I find the way he went through mental illnesses as an artist and how his art changed over time because of it very interesting, and his death as well. 

 

Q: Last piece of content you consumed that made you cry?

A: Listening to music by the band Set It Off and I think the song is called Wild Wild World and that was just yesterday. 

 

Q: Song you can listen to on repeat?

A: Magic 8 by Set It Off. 

 

Q: On a scale of 1-10, how excited are you about life right now?

A: Probably a solid 8/10.