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June 1, 2007


Ellen Fredericks
Tiverton High School


What's next for you?
I'll be attending the University of Rhode Island in the fall but I'm not quite sure about what in particular I will study, I just hope to learn new and interesting things

What aspect of college are you most looking forward to? What aspect makes you anxious?

I'm looking forward to meeting new people that I can learn from and having more freedom but I'm somewhat anxious about my future workload

What do you hope to be doing in 10 years?
In ten years I hope to be a staff member of a Sudbury school and have a husband and a child

What words do you live by?
Live and learn, taking things one day at a time

If I weren't so busy I would:
f I weren't so busy I would have more time to be filled with new things to keep me busy

What is your most vivid high school memory?
I'd have to say my most vivid high school memory is moving from New Jersey to Rhode Island in the middle of my sophomore year- I remember my first few days of school at Tiverton High School clearly

What will you miss most about your high school days?
I will miss the people that I have gotten to know and see every day

What would people be surprised to learn about you?
I'm sure some people would be surprised to learn that I was born in a bathroom

How concerned are you about the environment?
I'm concerned enough about the environment to become involved in maintaining it in little ways but my in my everyday life I don't focus a great deal on environmental concerns

What worries you most about the environment?
I sometimes worry that we may run out of some vital resource or cause a problem that is too late to fix because we didn't know better

If you could write a letter to your ninth grade self, what advice would you give?
I would just say to trust myself and not worry about things that aren't worth worrying about



MySpace profile:

What song is in your MySpace profile?
Although I don't have a MySpace profile, one of my current favorite songs is "Australia" by The Shins

Starbucks or Dunkin'?

What Web site couldn't you live without?
My favorite website is www.myfamily.com because through it I can keep in touch with my relatives across the country

Ever vote for Sanjaya?
I think I did vote for him once early on but more because of his personality than his singing voice

What are you reading now ?
I'm reading "Reflections on the Sudbury School Concept," edited by Mimsy Sadofsky and Daniel Greenberg and "How Children Learn" by James Holt

What makes you nervous?
I'm nervous when some expectation is suddenly placed upon me, or when I'm about to do something that I'm uncomfortable doing, or when something that affects me in a big way is in someone else's hands, or when I realize I've made a mistake or I regret something I've done

Who is your hero?
It's hard to say one person that is "my hero-" I admire certain qualities from everyone I know

What do you sing in the shower?
I sing EVERYTHING in the shower

What TV programs couldn't you live without?